Deposed Crown Prince: After three years of service on the frontier, the entire court knelt and begge

Takeda Nobunaga's face darkened: "I've already made a strong statement. If we ask them for help now, where will we put our dignity? Here's what we'll do: bring out the cannons and use them to clear the way..."

The adjutant standing nearby listened, his eyes lighting up: "General, you are brilliant!"

So they resorted to the most foolish method.

A series of cannon shots followed.

Standing a dozen miles away, Xiao Ce scratched his head, wondering, "I don't know if they're clever or stupid..."

However, being able to think of this method isn't too stupid.

Xiao Zhan looked at Xiao Ce and asked, "Brother, have they started fighting? Why is the artillery fire so intense?"

Seeing Xiao Zhan's expression, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Don't be too nervous, they're just clearing mines."

Xiao Zhan was stunned for a moment, then looked at Xiao Ce with a surprised expression and said, "Minesweeping? Brother, how did you know that?"

After listening to Xiao Zhan's words, Xiao Ce laughed and said, "Isn't it obvious at a glance? The sound of these cannons is all the same model... They're using cannons to bombard the road and clear mines!"

After listening, Xiao Zhan frowned slightly, feeling a little regretful: "I didn't expect those damned Japanese to have any brains."

"It's a pity for the Emperor. All the minefields we set up over such a long time were just destroyed by them."

Xiao Ce laughed and said, "What's there to regret? It doesn't take us much effort to lay those landmines, while they're using such a stupid method, which will waste at least a hundred times the resources to clear them... It's the stupidest method imaginable."

Hearing this, Xiao Zhan quickly asked, "Brother, do you have a better idea? We've used it once now, and they'll definitely learn it..."

As he spoke, Xiao Zhan scratched his head and said, "Brother, to be honest, if you asked me to use this method, I wouldn't even be able to think of their method of bombarding with cannons."

Xiao Ce said to Xiao Zhan, "Actually, there's no better way than manual mine clearance, right? Have you seen the mine-clearing soldiers I sent?"

Xiao Zhan nodded.

"They'll set up the mines, and they'll dismantle them. I have a dedicated mine-clearing unit that will manually dismantle them... Later, if your people need to learn, I can send people to train them!"

Xiao Zhan nodded, somewhat gratefully, and said, "Brother, is this alright? Isn't this your secret weapon?"

Xiao Ce waved his hand and said, "What kind of secret weapon is this... Besides, given our relationship, there's nothing to hide."

Xiao Zhan was deeply moved by Xiao Ce's few words.

Xiao Zhan said to Xiao Ce, "Brother, what do you think? Should we send our ambush men out?"

Xiao Ce waved his hand and said, "No need... The people in the ambush positions are for ambushing reinforcements. Those stupid Japanese bastards, with five thousand men and their siege cannons, if they use them like that, by the time they reach our city, those cannons will be almost gone. They'll definitely send reinforcements! Then, we can kill them, and those cannons will be ours, won't they?"

"They have no artillery support, and with only those few men left, they're not enough for us to kill."

Xiao Zhan nodded repeatedly when he heard Xiao Ce say that, but then looked at Xiao Ce with a strange expression.

Xiao Ce said, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Xiao Zhan said to Xiao Ce, "Brother, I almost fell for your tricks! You said you didn't know how to fight, and you went on and on with your theories..."

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "I'm just talking theory...it might not be useful."

Seeing Xiao Ce being so modest, Xiao Zhan rolled his eyes at Xiao Ce, giving him a look that said, "I don't believe you for a second."

...

At this time, the situation in Fusang was roughly as Xiao Ce had predicted.

Their method resulted in a very rapid depletion of artillery shells.

This Takeda Nobunaga was a veteran of war, and he estimated that there were more than enough shells.

But after clearing the mines like this, it's not enough.

Send someone to Tang Ji to ask for cannonballs.

At this moment, Tang Ji and Xiao Xiangqing led a large army and waited not far outside the city.

They were puzzled because they could faintly hear the sound of cannons firing.

Thinking to myself, "They're beating me so fast."

After waiting for a while, a messenger from Fusang (Japan) came over.

Don Quixote has been found.

"Tang Ji, the general has ordered you to transport 50,000 artillery shells to the front lines!"

Tang Ji's face twitched as he listened: "How many rounds? Fifty thousand rounds?"

The messenger nodded: "Indeed, the war at the front is critical! The general orders you to transport it there immediately. Delaying the mission will cost you your life!"

With a forced smile, Tang Ji pulled out a small gold bar from his person and slipped it into the hand of the Japanese messenger.

"Sir, you've had a tough time... Could you tell me how the battle is going at the front? Why are the artillery pieces being used up so quickly...?"

The saying "Money makes the world go round" applies everywhere.

The messenger's expression softened considerably after hearing Tang Ji's words.

My tone of voice has softened, and I've become more patient.

The messenger recounted what was happening at the front, and when they heard that the enemy had secretly laid landmines on the ground, they were immediately stumped.

When I heard that Takeda Nobunaga was using cannons to clear mines and clear the way, I thought it was a bit extravagant, but it was indeed a good method.

He then said to the messenger, "Thank you, sir. Please inform the general that we will resupply our ammunition immediately, but please wait for us. Are there any ambushes along the way?"

The messenger shook his head: "No! The general said he only asked you to provide logistical supplies, not to provide support..."

Tang Ji and Xiao Xiangqing exchanged a glance, knowing that Takeda Nobunaga was being stubborn, and after a smile, they said nothing more.

After watching the messenger leave, Xiao Xiangqing said to Tang Ji, "General, are you sending them away? He wants 50,000 cannonballs. If they fight like this, they could blast the entire city to the ground... Is this how you fight a war? If we fight like this, I can do it too! I'll definitely win!"

Xiao Xiangqing was clearly getting anxious.

Tang Ji looked at Xiao Xiangqing's expression, smiled, and then said to Xiao Xiangqing, "Your Highness, are you afraid?"

Xiao Xiangqing gave an awkward laugh: "I'm not so afraid... but why does it feel like he's being a bit dishonest with this method?"

Tang Ji, however, said to Xiao Xiangqing, "Your Highness, you don't need to worry... Look, the enemy only used a small minefield to delay their attack. Although they used a method, you must know that they haven't even seen a trace of the enemy yet, and they've already lost nearly a thousand men..."

"In warfare, we always emphasize striking while the iron is hot, then weakening, and finally exhausting ourselves... Their morale has already dropped, so how do you know they have no countermeasures?"

Hearing Tang Ji's words, Xiao Xiangqing was somewhat surprised: "General Tang Ji, why are you starting to speak up for Xiao Ce too..."

Tanguy shook his head: "I just feel..."

Xiao Xiangqing nodded: "So, you still want to provide support?"

Tang Ji smiled and nodded: "Of course, we've done everything we were supposed to do... Even if they're wiped out, it's not our problem anymore."

After saying that, Tang Ji stopped talking to Xiao Xiangqing and went to get busy.

Tangji moved quickly; their convoy, carrying 50,000 artillery shells, set off in perfect formation...

Because Takeda Nobunaga repeatedly instructed his messengers not to let the soldiers follow.

Therefore, Tanguy was essentially a transport team.

The team moved very quickly and soon arrived at their ambush area.

Xiao Zhan's soldiers looked through their binoculars at a transport convoy that stretched as far as the eye could see.

And this group was dressed in the clothes of ordinary people.

What surprised them most was that this transport team had no guards at all.

After letting the convoy in and confirming that there were no guards, they fired a shot and then shouted a warning.

"We are all compatriots of the Xiao Kingdom. If you surrender... we will not harm you..."

As a result, the people all covered their heads and lay prostrate on the ground.

Everything went so smoothly that the soldiers in the ambush thought it was a trap.

They first sent some soldiers down to check, but even among so many ordinary people, they couldn't find a single knife.

So the leading generals ordered them to transport all these things up the mountain.

They were promised that if they wanted to go back, they could; if they didn't want to, they could stay on their territory.

The people said they dared not go back, fearing the loss of such a large quantity of supplies.

They'll definitely be beheaded...

The leading general told them that they would be taken in.

Furthermore, they confidently assured them that it wouldn't take long for them to capture their city and send them home.

The people nodded in agreement.

Meanwhile, the soldiers of Fusang at the front line stopped when they were not far from the city occupied by Xiao Zhan.

Although they had scouted the way ahead, their artillery fire was no longer sufficient to allow them to continue the siege.

The sky was gradually darkening.

Xiao Ce also spotted them from the city walls. Seeing that they hadn't made another move, he guessed that they were waiting for supplies.

Xiao Ce then had Xiao Zhan summon the command soldiers. He then sent them to insult them.

This time the insults were even harsher, which provoked them to fire several rounds of artillery at the command post to express their anger.

However, due to the great distance, the cannon shot indicated their dissatisfaction.

It does not have any other effect.

Just then, Xiao Ce stood on the city wall and said to Xiao Zhan, "Xiao Zhan, did you see that...?"

Xiao Zhan didn't understand what Xiao Ce meant: "Brother, what do you mean?"

Xiao Ce smiled at Xiao Zhan and said, "They don't dare to come any closer... These Japanese are nothing but paper tigers..."

Xiao Zhan said to Xiao Ce, "Brother, they definitely won't get any supplies. Perhaps I should let our soldiers rest first..."

"In the latter half of the night, we launched an attack on them without them noticing?"

Xiao Ce nodded: "Good. Just now, we received a message from our ambush post. How many cannons did we capture?"

Upon hearing Xiao Ce mention this, Xiao Zhan excitedly exclaimed, "More than a hundred cannons, all of which I've never seen before, plus 50,000 shells! Brother, you really are calm and collected. It's because you kept your composure that we made such a fortune!"

Xiao Ce said with a smile, "The fact that he wants so many cannons shows that he's also feeling uneasy and is preparing to bombard us into ruins... Let my men go in the second half of the night."

Seeing Xiao Ce say this, Xiao Zhan was a little surprised: "Your Highness, didn't you say that the 10,000-strong special forces team you brought with you were all your precious darlings? In a battle like this, there's no need for them to be here."

Xiao Ce nodded: "Under normal circumstances, it's not necessary, but I've realized... such opportunities are rare. I've changed my mind..."

Seeing that Xiao Zhan didn't quite understand.

Xiao Ce said, "annihilating them all is like child's play... It's easy to kill one person, but difficult to keep them alive..."

Xiao Zhan said to Xiao Ce, "Brother, do you want to capture them alive?"

Xiao Ce nodded: "That's right. You know, the lives of these Japanese people are very valuable there..."

Before Xiao Ce could explain, Xiao Zhan nodded: "Brother, I understand what you mean... If it's about capturing prisoners alive, your special forces will definitely be more capable..."

Thinking of this, Xiao Ce stopped talking and went to summon Yan Jia.

Yan Jia had only just arrived.

"Your Highness, is there anything we can do for you?"

Seeing Yan Jia's excited expression, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Not bad, did you hear the commotion just now?"

Yan Jia nodded: "Your Highness, I have figured it out. The other side already has several thousand people from Fusang Kingdom over there!"

Xiao Ce nodded: "I'm telling you to find a way to capture as many of them alive as possible..."

Yan Jia said, "If we operate in the latter half of the night, I can guarantee that we'll capture over 90% alive!"

Xiao Ce looked at Yan Jia's words with some surprise and said, "Oh? So confident?"

Yan Jia nodded: "Your Highness, we are a special forces team. We don't study conventional warfare... We've conducted these rehearsals thousands upon thousands of times. And we have ten thousand men, while they only have half our numbers..."

"On average, two people catching one person is incredibly easy..."

Xiao Ce looked at Yan Jia and said confidently, "Don't brag... you're too arrogant. These people in front of us are a warning! Look at how confident they are, thinking they can defeat us with just these few people?"

Yan Jia said confidently, "They are blindly confident. I am confident because of the fact that our special forces, with more than 10,000 men, have been undergoing hellish training every day for the past two years! Your Highness, you are only listening to me and have never truly inspected our strength. This is a good opportunity for you to inspect it!"

Xiao Ce saw that Yan Jia was brimming with confidence and energy.

"Alright! Tonight's performance is all yours! I'll give you a little extra!"