Edo Traveler

　　 There are more than 5,000 generals in Tokugawa Ieki’s ranks. At a glance, compared with the Maeda family, who has only two to three thousand people, it is still dazzling. And in terms of the appearance of the samurai, the Kakimoto Yu family directly under the general is also stronger than the samurai of each domain.

　　Tadaemon remembers that he had seen a painting depicting the ranks of the Maeda clan princes before. Of course, the ranks of the people closer to the Maeda clan lord became more prominent and noble. Since the Maeda clan has seven samurai with a family salary of more than 10,000 shi, these seven people often surround the Maeda clan lord’s sedan chair in turn and serve as escorts.

Others are lined up on the front and back according to the amount of salary and the high ground of their position. Those in the front are disciples. The poor people have an annual salary of only a dozen stones, and they can’t even afford a full meal. Don’t look at the human-like match. A knife is actually nothing more than a toy with tin foil stuck in a wooden shell.

　　 Many people didn't even have a pair of straw sandals, and walked barefoot among the ranks of the princes. Unlike the Shimadzu family's idea of ​​walking barefoot as a simple bodybuilding, these disciples really don't have the money to buy shoes to wear.

　　 And the lower the status, the denser the ranks. According to some speculation or inference, the advantage of this is that if someone shoots the feudal lord daimyo with iron cannons, these cannon fodder disciples with only a dozen stone salaries are the best human shields, which can help the feudal lord and the family elders around the lord to block bullets.

　　 is a family statement, but it sounds a little bit like this in it. Think about the so-called Nogi Nogi, the so-called military **** known for his "meat bomb tactics" in the future, this possibility greatly increases.

　　 Anyway, it's similar to the ranks of Maeda's princes. The thousands of people who walked in the front to clear the way were the shogunate's royal family. It is also called a patron, and the salary is usually between ten and fifty shi. You don’t have the qualifications to meet the general, and you don’t even need to bring your own armor. You just need to bring a knife or carry a gun and get the head of General Tokugawa.

correct!

　　 These people are the main sources of cultivating goldfish in Edo Castle, as well as peony and rose flowers. They are both poor and idle, and they cannot do business or work because of their status restrictions, so they have established a valuable foundation for the future flower and bird market in Japan.

　　 Thinking of these imperial family members who were physically blocking bullets, Chuemon finally met Tokugawa Ieki after a few minutes passed by the line. Tokugawa Jiaqing is naturally surrounded by Laozhong and Ruonianyou. These are the names of the generations. If there is a Gatling shot at this area, half of the world will immediately fall into chaos because of the loss of its head.

　　 Just kidding, there doesn't seem to be a Gatling gun in these years. Even if there is, there is no chance to carry it so close to the ranks. The surrounding half-ri (Hiri) was washed by someone led by Chuemon. All the idlers were dispersed long ago. Even some obtrusive trees and weeds were cut down by Chuemonite.

　　 There is absolutely no possibility that someone can lurch on the edge of the playground and shoot, unless even the old man rebels...

　　Think about it. As soon as Tokugawa Kayuki sat down, Takashima Akho was summoned and knelt in front of Tokugawa Kayuki under the big sun. Tokugawa Jiaqing took a sip of tea and took a break before waving his hand to signal the start of the exercise.

　　 Mizuno Tadakuni seems to have high hopes for this exercise, hoping to show the power of Western-style guns by Tokugawa Ieki. The shogunate finances, buys, or imitates them, armed with the direct soldiers of the shogunate, and strengthens the strength of the Tokugawa family.

　　 Other policies don’t talk about him, but by introducing advanced guns and imitating this one, Mizuno really has a broad-sighted view. It’s not like those mediocre people who spend a day in a day. It’s a little cheering up.

　　 It's a pity that it is probably because the weather is too hot, and Tokugawa Ieki's interest is not very high. It may also be that I was greedy for coolness last night and had too much energy to indulge. Anyway, looking at the appearance of Tokugawa Kayuki now, there is a lack of interest. No way, people are kings, and even if Mizuno Zhongbang is an emperor, he can only be used to chanting.

　　 At this time, the apprentices and grandchildren of Takashima Akiho were ready. They were all equipped with Gobes muskets. Twenty people lined up in two rows and entered the playground slowly in a relatively tight queue.

　　 There was another soldier carrying a spear with a whistle in his mouth. Twenty soldiers raised their legs to progress according to that whistle, without showing any confusion. When he walked in front of Tokugawa Kayuki, one row of kneeling positions, one row of standing positions, slightly aimed at the target about a hundred meters away, and after the rapid whistle, they crackled and completed a round of volleys.

　　 Of course, this is endless. The Gobes musket can shoot four or five rounds in one minute. These apprentices and grandchildren of Takashima Akiho knew that they had to read it for Tokugawa Isaiah, and they trained very hard. This loading and launching is a handy one. The second round has been sent out for Tokugawa Kayuki who watched before the first round of the salvo.

　　 The originally uninterested Tokugawa Ieki suddenly changed his look~www.wuxiaspot.com~ He is a monarch who has the heart to cheer up the shogunate. Although his talents are mediocre and his ears are very soft, his brain is normal, and he can fully see the power of Gobes. If the shogunate’s direct army had such five thousand gobes, waiting for three to fifty thousand to equip the old rebel army, even the shogunate’s body would not be close.

　　 Seeing Tokugawa Ieyasu getting serious, Mizuno finally showed a smile on his face, and then he motioned to Akho Takashima to pull out the cannon. Akho Takashima learned how to forge artillery, and naturally also made artillery carriages and tractors for towing artillery. The horsepower of Japan is slightly worse. The artillery purchased from the Netherlands took six horses to easily pull into the demonstration field.

　　 The entire gun crew was still filled by the apprentices just now, they skillfully positioned the gun, and then took out the ruler to calculate the angle and distance. In fact, they knew the location of the target a long time ago, but they still had to show it to Tokugawa Kayuki at the scene.

There are two 　　 targets, one is 200 meters away, and the other is 600 meters away. It seems to be to demonstrate the difference between the open shell and the solid shell.

　　 "Please cover your ears to the military!" Akho Takashima holding a small flag, suggested to Tokugawa Ieki.

　　 "???" Tokugawa Iamaki had never seen a cannon fire, so I thought it was a volley of dozens of muskets. Although it was loud, it was not so exaggerated.

　　 Fortunately, Mizuno Tadakuni knew the importance, and motioned to the Yu Xiao surname on the left and right, took out the silk, and helped Tokugawa Kaki to cover his ears. Seeing this, Akio Takashima waved a small flag, and his apprentices took out the cannonballs and made the final aim at the distant target.

　　 Then the fuze was ignited, and just for a moment, there was a loud noise like the shaking of the earth and the mountain, and with the loud noise, the distant target was torn apart in the sound of the gun.

Big success!