Chapter 1483 The Golden Clan Is Getting Stronger! Their Weakness Is

Chapter 1483 The increasingly powerful Golden Clan! Their weakness is…

"Woo! Woo!..."

The low sound of the horn sounded in the northern sky, echoing in the desolate and distant sky. In the sky, a mountain eagle flies over the snowy top of Mount Ezo Fuji, looking down at the coast where the first snow is about to arrive. On the coast, two Kanfune ships, three Japanese-style merchant ships, and a total of five Japanese large ships with flying prayer flags, sailed around the sparsely wooded bay and headed for the mouth of the Shiribetsu River. At the mouth of the sea, a simple and fenced-in Ezo-style camp was already filled with simple tents. Hundreds of "Shan Tao tribes" have already set up their military formations and have been waiting patiently for a long time!

"Ta da! Ta da!..."

The team that came to trade with Kazuto seemed to be exactly the same as last time. On the seaside are five large ships with deep drafts, with temple flags erected. On the shore were parallel samurai teams, flying the diamond-shaped flag of the Oyizaki clan. When the horses' hooves were flying, the twenty high-ranking horses in the van suddenly stopped in unison as they crossed the heights of the hills, reining in the low horses as if they were dogs encountering a pack of wolves.

"Tap tap! tap tap!..."

The sound of the horse's hoofbeats by the Mountain Tatar cavalry was obviously heavier. Soon, their tall figures appeared on the hills opposite. That was a total of twenty, fully armed Jurchen cavalry! Each one wears heavy cloth armor, carries a heavy and powerful bone, and hangs a thick heavy bow on the back of the horse. At this moment, when these beast-like warriors looked at them with fierce and indifferent eyes, whether they were the Kazuto warriors on the beach or the rooftop monk soldiers on the ship, everyone's expressions changed and they felt a silent threat!

"O Great Bodhisattva Hachiman! Twenty majestic Yamata heavy riders like ghosts? The Shantao Golden Clan in the north is getting stronger and stronger!"

Veteran Shigeyasu Kudo gasped. As the most experienced veteran in the battle formation, he can roughly judge the combat effectiveness of an army from the indescribable momentum just by looking at it for a while.

Just like the small group of heavy horsemen in front of us, the wild, ferocious and cold flavor must be the elite who survived countless battles. And once such elite shock cavalry were wearing heavy armor and launching a desperate charge, even if there were only twenty of them, they would not be able to withstand the spear array of two hundred members of the Oyizaki clan!

"O Buddha! Twenty armored cavalry, eighty archers with big bows...more than two hundred warriors with spears in formation, more than forty scattered soldiers with bows...plus more than three hundred shrimps Yinong soldiers? ...For this transaction, Shantao's Golden Clan actually dispatched six to seven hundred people, twice as powerful as last time? ..."

On board the Sekishima "Hokage Maru", Morino Kiyoshi's eyes widened and he quickly counted "the strength of the Shantao clan". The formation on the opposite side is actually the same as last time, but there are many more people.

On the left wing are still the powerful Jurchen cavalry and heavy archers, about a hundred people in total. The heavy bows and thick arrows look very sharp. In the middle are the kingdom warriors in the spear formation and the deer archers who are scattered in the formation, a total of two to three hundred. Ru Lin's spear points are accompanied by covered bows and arrows. They are very well-equipped and disciplined, almost motionless. As for the broadest right wing, there are tribal soldiers from various tribes in Beiyu. After more than half a year of training, they have been able to maintain the formation, and they still look like that. These tribes have the largest number of soldiers, with a total of three to four hundred.

"Buddha said, 'Sacrifice yourself to feed the tiger.' A tiger will become stronger if it is fed with flesh and blood... And is this tiger in the northern mountains also getting stronger through the gold trade and the materials we transport? …”

Morino Qing's thoughts flashed, and for the first time, he felt an unspeakable fear about the growth of the Shantao clan. And the source of this fear is not only the speed of the other party's growth, which is beyond his imagination... but also because the preparations he made secretly when he came this time are not just friendly trade...

"Brother Juehui! This Shantao clan has a 'golden inheritance'. They attach great importance to craftsmen and don't care about gold. You can tell they are extraordinary at a glance! They are by no means an ordinary Shantao tribe. The power behind them is unfathomable. I don’t know where the big tribe is and how many tribes there are...Should the clan’s plans and preparations be carefully considered?

"Namo Sakyamuni! What a powerful mountain warrior!..."

Master Juehui squinted his eyes and stared at the cold Shantao military formation opposite. He looked at it carefully for a long time before chanting the Buddha's name aloud. At this time, the expression on his face changed obviously, from the initial calm and confident expression to a solemn expression and frowning brows. After more than ten breaths, Master Juehui lowered his eyelids, turned the sandalwood beads in his hand, and expressed sincere emotion.

"Historical records say that the Yuan invaders fought fiercely on land, and were better than the Western warriors, and were especially good at cavalry! The two Mongolian attacks, if not for the divine wind sent down by the Buddha, would have been in danger of overthrowing the country... I saw these barbaric tribal warriors today, They indeed look more fierce and tough than the samurai from the Omi clans..."

"However, the records of the Mongol invasion have been studied repeatedly by various martial arts and monks for more than two hundred years, and there are many comments on the art of war... Whether they are Yuan Kou or Shan Tao, although they are good at land warfare, they have a fatal weakness !…Sen, do you know what that is?”

Speaking of this, Master Juehui raised his eyebrows slightly, and his sight moved back, and he could see the coast behind the Shantaar army. There, three long sailing ships and two Japanese merchant ships were quietly docked. Compared with the magnificent Shantaar army, these five low-rise ships were much more ordinary. Even the long sailing ships that were obviously used for combat still had low sides, full of an ancient flavor...

"The Shantaars' sailing warships... only five... our sect's Omi Kan ships... many ships against five... intentional and unintentional... Amitabha!..."

Master Juehui smiled and looked around. On the large Kan ship "Fahuawan", two masts and two long square decks were erected. Dense bamboo rafts were erected on the upper and lower decks, with many shooting positions in the middle, allowing dozens of people to shoot arrows at the same time...

Seeing this, Master Juehui raised the corner of his mouth and chanted the Buddha's name devoutly again.

"Namo the great wisdom of Manjusri! The first of all Bodhisattvas in wisdom..."

"Brother Juehui! Do you really intend to attack the Shantars' weaknesses?... But even if we succeed, the Shantars will not be seriously injured. At most, we will rob them of a batch of gold and lose some manpower. Their main force, the hard-to-find large tribe, is always on the vast land in the north!..."

"At present, they have a foothold in the Ezo people and can get supplies. Once they are angered, how can the vast Soya Strait intercept them? At that time, the Shantars will go south to retaliate, and the Twelve Pavilions of the Japanese in the south and the Kakizaki clan occupying Ezo will be in danger!..."

"Amitabha! Mori, where is the foundation of my Tiantai Sect? Is it in Ezo?..."

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Hearing this faint rhetorical question, Morino Kiyoshi's expression froze, and his face showed bitterness. After a few breaths, he shook his head and answered.

"My Tiantai sect is centered on Mount Nanei and based on Kinki..."

"Can the Shantars go south and reach Kinki?..."

"No."

"Can the Shantars go south and cross the Tsugaru Strait and reach Ushu and Oshu?..."

"Maybe? But Yoshihiro, the heir of the Kakizaki clan, has just joined my sect..."

"Amitabha! Yoshihiro Kakizaki is young and intelligent, and has a good affinity with Buddhism. If the Kakizaki clan is unfortunate...my Tiantai sect will definitely protect Yoshihiro Kakizaki. The Omi Daiji Temple I preside over is also in need of an heir with a deep affinity with Buddhism!..."

"This! Senior brother..."

"Hush!"

Master Juehui smiled and interrupted Morino Kiyoshi with a compassionate look. Then, he looked at the Shantar chieftain on the opposite long boat, who was wearing a feather crown and holding a long-tube instrument and looking at this side, and sternly instructed Morino Kiyoshi.

"Go! Sen! The Shanta chieftain has been waiting for you for a long time!"

"Don't show any strangeness, trade well! Unload the 'cargo' on the ship and exchange as much gold as possible!"

"As for the back-up plans after the transaction, you don't need to worry about them! ... Just look at my Buddhist teachings and the Buddha's blessing!"

"Namo Amitabha!..."