In the beginning, he was ranked alongside An Shigeng as a spoiled brat.

Although it passed by in the blink of an eye, the domineering arrow formation of ten thousand arrows was like a nightmare with dark clouds pressing down on the city, and even the soldiers of Baekje and Silla were filled with fear.

It is likely that in just one round, the soldiers of Baekje and Silla will be completely wiped out.

Moreover, the Japanese samurai opposite, upon seeing the dark clouds looming overhead, were so terrified that before they could even jump off the ship, most of them were pierced through the body by powerful crossbow bolts, their blood staining the East China Sea.

And this won't end in just one round.

As the fleet continued to advance, facing the obstruction of the Japanese, wave after wave of arrows pressed down like a dark cloud, and blood stained the entire coastline.

River bandits, in conjunction with imperial armored soldiers and Baekje and Silla troops, cleared away the remnants left by the volley of arrows.

After a volley of arrows, the remaining Japanese samurai or soldiers were already demoralized and had no morale whatsoever.

This horrific massacre fueled the anger and fear of the Japanese Emperor and the four Shoguns.

Is this the power of an empire?

Faced with the empire's powerful crossbow formations, it was utterly futile.

While Japan has no shortage of archers, training archers is far more difficult than training in Bushido.

Coupled with the scarcity of resources and technological limitations, the archery corps of the shoguns consisted of only a few hundred men, and even the powerful shogunate only had a few thousand.

The Empire, however, had an even more powerful force of archers, numbering as many as 30,000.

With each volley of arrows, the Japanese soldiers were nothing more than lambs to the slaughter.

Even if you jump into the water in time to escape, the ocean cannot stop the inertia of the arrows. Unless you hide under the ship, there is at least a 50% chance that you will not escape being killed by the arrows if you jump into the water directly.

They were then gradually killed one by one by the imperial armored soldiers of Silla and Baekje who followed.

After all, the long guns and fishing nets prepared earlier were meant to be used at this time.

These Japanese samurai were transformed into fish in the sea, captured and brought ashore, and then shot one by one.

The slaughter continued. Before the Japanese soldiers could even get close, most of them were wiped out by a volley of crossbow bolts, and the arrows came one after another as if they were free.

Spread out!

At the command of the Japanese Emperor, the Japanese samurai were ordered to disperse and attack.

If they continue this head-on confrontation, they don't know how many soldiers they will lose before they can even make contact with the enemy's large ships and main vessels.

As for the water ghost?

This is not Liangshan Marsh; the boat is moving slowly.

Not to mention that the soldiers of Silla and Baekje were mostly fishermen skilled in the water, the sheer size of the large ships was such that unless one was a high-ranking samurai, it would be impossible for them to budge the massive Fukusen.

Moreover, those water bandits are no pushovers either, and there are quite a few bamboo submarines underwater specifically designed to target those water monsters.

Seeing the Japanese navy scatter like birds in flight, Meng Tian had no time to rejoice before Lu Guanying couldn't help but say:

"General Meng Tian, ​​the enemy is employing a siege strategy. They want to disperse first and then launch a full-scale attack."

Upon hearing this, Meng Tian immediately realized the other party's purpose.

They were already close to the coast; if they were surrounded, the enemy might be waiting for them underwater.

"What does Master Lu mean?"

"Shift your attack target!"

Japan has more than one coastal port. Since this place is now heavily guarded, the other coastlines... Imperial armor is not good at naval warfare, so it is best to focus on land warfare.

As for the Imperial Fleet? Some Imperial armored units will remain temporarily stationed near the coast of Japan, ready to support the Imperial army at any time.

Upon hearing this, Meng Tian's eyes lit up.

It should be understood that naval warfare is not the forte of the Imperial Armored Forces; they only have room to exert their strength after landing.

Now that Japan has deployed a large number of troops here, other ports will inevitably be vulnerable.

In that case, they don't need to waste time here.

"Moreover, we're already near the sea, and this small port is completely within artillery range. The Empire can teach them a lesson!"

"Alright, pass down the order to prepare for evacuation, and at the same time, shell the coast!"

"Yes, General!"

Soldiers who, deception also!

As for keeping one's word, that's simply not the way of a general.

Moreover, they came from as far as the East China Sea, so they didn't need to worry about their rear.

Silla? Baekje? Just freebies.

Boom! Boom! Boom...

With hundreds of large Fujian ships firing simultaneously, each round carrying at least five hundred cannonballs, the once bustling port was instantly reduced to a sea of ​​fire and ruins.

Three rounds of artillery fire cleared out the port's buildings.

Moreover, when the large ship changed course, the Japanese emperor did not realize Meng Tian's purpose, but only thought that the empire had seen through their strategy.

With the Empire's crossbow barrage as a deterrent, they had no choice but to avoid its sharp edge.

However, the Japanese emperor soon saw javelins being fired from the back of the large Japanese ship, with ropes tied to the front of the small boat.

They left the battlefield in a large ship leading smaller ships and continued eastward.

Japan's main island!

Given Duan Tianya's understanding of the Japanese mainland, finding a port to dock at would be a piece of cake.

Therefore, their goal was to move the Japanese island, which was 300 miles away, to the port. Compared to the small Fusang Island, the Japanese mainland was their main target.

"This is bad! The Empire's target is this island!"

Main island?

The four shoguns of the shogunate, who were also leaders of many martial arts forces, were immediately shocked.

Unexpectedly, the empire was so cunning that it abandoned its target in the blink of an eye and turned its attention to the main island.

"Baka! What are you doing, giving chase?!"

"Your Majesty, the other party is traveling on a top-class large ship, which is far faster than our small boats."

Moreover, the Empire has crossbow formations as a deterrent; they'll likely send us to follow them. In that case, crossbow bolts alone could wipe out a large number of warriors.

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"Asshole!!"

Upon hearing this, the Emperor of Japan restrained the urge to kill the other party outright.

Because what the other party said was true. Even if they could catch up, the terror of the volley of arrows just now would be suicide.

"Baka! You scoundrels from the Central Plains, you have no sense of Bushido!"

It should be noted that they suffered enormous losses just now, with at least 100,000 samurai lost at sea, while the enemy was merely people on a small boat who were attacked by samurai who had fallen into the water, yet their casualties were less than one-fifth of their own.

Unexpectedly, when they began to respond in full force, the other party simply ran away.

This sudden halt during a crucial showdown drew the ire of the Japanese Emperor.

However, those who should be pursued should still be pursued.

But instead of by water, they headed to the next port by land.

After all, the speed on water is too slow, and by the time the empire arrives at the next port, they may have already set up defenses.

However, when they arrived at the next port that evening to make arrangements, they received the latest news—

The Imperial Fleet returned to port, which nearly made the Japanese Emperor vomit blood.

..... .. .......

Walking the dog!

They immediately understood the Empire's purpose: to exhaust their physical and mental strength on the ship.

However, they still had to go to Fusang Island. The interplay of deception and reality was the way of the Central Plains' stratagems.

Once the Empire seizes the docks, things will not go well for them!

But soon, they were stunned when they reached the strait; the dock and small boats that had once connected the two islands were all gone.

The faint traces around were the ruins of walls burned by fire.

Even the warriors and experts stationed there did not escape the calamity; the marks on the corpses undoubtedly belonged to experts from the Central Plains.

Hiss...

Some experts from the Central Plains have already made it ashore, and they are hiding in the shadows.

Thinking of this, even the Eastern Emperor couldn't help but feel uneasy. Japan had samurai and ninjas, and the martial arts masters of the Central Plains were equally terrifying.

Moreover, the conditions in the Central Plains gave rise to various sects that were even more unpredictable and mysterious.

"Swim over there!"

Looking at the sea, which was only about three miles wide, equivalent to the length of the Heilongjiang River, it was not difficult for these experts.

Therefore, upon hearing the Emperor of Japan's order, many ninja warriors immediately took action.

They also had a rope attached to them, which, once across, would allow them to erect a fist-thick horizontal bridge between the two sides of the strait, enabling the group of experts to cross the bridge along the rope—a much faster route than the previous boats.

These experts had just swum across the strait and were preparing to set up a horizontal blockade.

The Japanese Emperor and the Shoguns on the opposite side all saw those Japanese masters suddenly have their heads fly off without any warning.

Amidst confusion and anger, everyone was stunned to see a large group of experts in blood-red robes suddenly appear on the opposite side!

Zhang Family Blood Droplets!

Moreover, they had been waiting for them here all along. The Blood Droplets had been hiding in the shadows until those Japanese experts landed before making their move, which made the Eastern Emperor extremely angry.

Unexpectedly, the Zhang family really went to extremes, leaving no room for compromise.

They had just sent a message, instructing the army that had come to provide support to turn back, garrison the port, and wait for the imperial army.

Even if we return to support them now, the port will be too weak to defend itself by then.

Chapter 655 Ninja Ambush: Mutual Destruction?

"Is the Zhang family really going to go this far?"

The Japanese emperor spoke Mandarin, which could be heard from ten miles away, so Duan Yanqing could hear it clearly.

However, Duan Yanqing thought it was incredibly naive. This Japanese emperor really thought he was superior to everyone else and that everyone else was a fool.

Not to mention that the old emperor's surprise attack on Zhang's Peach Blossom Island completely crossed Zhang Xiaoshan's bottom line.

The mere fact that the old emperor died on Peach Blossom Island has ignited an irreconcilable feud between the Zhang family and Japan. Expecting the Zhang family to show mercy is futile; unless Zhang Xiaoshan is completely out of his mind, he is unlikely to leave them any way out.

Moreover, eliminating all traces of the weeds has always been Zhang Xiaoshan's style of doing things.

It's important to understand that many villains only gave the protagonists the chance to deliver a decisive blow because they didn't go all the way.

"idiot!"

Although it was a low, mocking tone, the underlying internal energy, "527," resounded like thunder within a ten-mile radius.

Upon hearing this, the Japanese Emperor's face turned red, and his killing intent surged.

But even though they were separated by the sea, the mere reputation of the Blood Droplets on the other side was enough to deter all the experts from crossing the line.

Moreover, in addition to the standard flying guillotine, the weapons of the Flying Guillotine also included incendiary bombs, muskets, Tang swords, and more—all deadly weapons.

"Iga Tennin! Koga Tennin! Yagyu Shinkage-ha..."

"If you can cross the river and break through the Zhang family's defenses, the Japanese Imperial Family will increase its cooperation with you in the future."

"This...is Your Majesty!"

This is sending them to their deaths.

After all, once they get there, they'll be facing the Zhang family's Blood Droplets.

Even with the ninjas' stealth, they weren't really confident against the Blood Droplets, especially since they didn't believe the Zhang family lacked methods to counter their ninjas.

The Zhang family has several highly skilled ninjas with unfathomable strength, so it's impossible that they weren't on guard against them.