/ 
A Time Traveller's Guide to Feudal Japan Chapter 152 - Oil and Water
Download
https://novelcool.info/novel/A-Time-Traveller-39-s-Guide-to-Feudal-Japan.html
https://novelcool.info/chapter/A-Time-Traveller-s-Guide-to-Feudal-Japan-Chapter-151-The-Temple-2-/4089954/
https://novelcool.info/chapter/A-Time-Traveller-s-Guide-to-Feudal-Japan-Chapter-153-Demands/4089956/

A Time Traveller's Guide to Feudal Japan Chapter 152 - Oil and Water

"We don't know when that ship's docking, do we?"

Morohira muttered. He did not recall Isabella mentioning a time.

"No, we don't, but Ishi reckons it could be early morning."

The way Togashi phrased that caused the captain to raise an eyebrow and inquire further.

"How does she know?"

"Just a hunch, she said."

Came the less than reassuring reply. But it was met with his fearless grin - lack of information was not likely to hold him back, nor should it. It did not change what they had to do in the least.

They simply had to charge out and destroy the guard's forces, and then, the port would be theirs, and they could wait for the shipment as they pleased.

But because they did not know the timing, they were already on the water and the sun had yet to fully ascend into the sky, with patches of darkness still present at a few regular points.

Unfazed they were, and without weariness. They charged forth with dominance. Even though their vessel appeared to merely be that of a trading ship, they still moved as if they had full control of the area around them.

And to an extent, they did. They were near their bows at all times, ready to take up any opportunity that might present itself. Because they had no experience with the weapon, Akiko and Rin saw to it that the others would always have a supply of ammunition in the battles to come, whether oil or flame or both.

"Heheh, she's certainly slower."

Rokkaku stated jovially. Without the second mast and the oars, their progress was not as fast as it usually happened to be.

"We'll speed up soon enough."

Came the captain's reply, as he stood at the prow of the ship, squinting, making sure all ahead looked as it ought to.

Soon they passed the familiar site of the Dressing Room, but contorary to the norm, today they simply sailed past, to attack the waters beyond.

Though they were clad in their black armours, they still felt rather naked, which was odd, since an extra mast and oars did not exactly provide extra protection, merely speed.

Perhaps it was their paranoia, then. It felt as if everyone at the port could already see through their disguise, and were laughing in their direction, waiting for them to be caught, and their foolishness exposed.

But apparently their disguise was not too bad after all, as they sailed past the first guardship with barely a glance being had in their direction. They continued forwards so that they might find a better position, and fire at all three ships simultaneously. It was likely that such a position did not exist, as the ships were a fair distance apart, but still, it did not hurt to try.

The guard ships were roughly strewn in a triangle atop the water, as they sought to protect the various gateways to the port at the same time. And now their little vessel was drifting towards the middle of it.

Without realizing, the deeper they went, the quieter the crew became, even though there was no chance of the enemy overhearing them. The tension that had not been present for so long finally started to show it's thorny self, and latch onto them.

But there were no strangers to its embrace, and with that nervousness came a strength, as they did not attempt to resist it, they merely acknowledged it's presence and acted in accordance with it.

Soon they had a clear shot lined up for at least two of the ships, yet Morohira did not yet give out the order for them to take it. It seemed he was reluctant to begin without having the odds set entirely in their favour, which was most unusual for him.

The guard ships were continually moving - gently rowing in time with the lapping waves, as the crew attempted to expend as little energy as possible without actually staying idle, and allowing the cold to weaken their muscles and their minds.

And so, it was with great excitement that they saw the third ship - the one that had insisted on staying out of reach of their bows - row into range.

"Prepare yourselves."

Morohira intoned, not too loudly. All the ships were a good few hundred metres away, and a single shot would test to limits of their bow's draw strength. But because the targets were so big, such a distance did not matter.

Closer it sailed, pushing the water out of it's way with domineeringly, with it's crew of matchlock wielding guards strutting the deck lazily.

It was him - the captain - that nocked the first arrow, filled with its pouch of oil. And it was he that loosed it first too. All their attention was focused on such a shot, for it would determine the outcome of the battle.

Fortune was with them that day, as it landed in the centre of the wooden deck.

"Eh?"

The guards flinched upon the sudden arrow collision, and struggled to make sense of what had just happened. They stared at the thick black liquid that now coated the deck, and it took them a few moments to truly comprehend what it was.

But that proved to be fatal, as Rokkaku launched a flaming arrow of his own, and turned that thick black liquid into a raging inferno.

WOOSH

It caught quickly, and spread across the entire deck within seconds. It even travelled up the armour of the crewmembers unlucky enough to be splashed upon the initial collision.

Chaos ensued, of a magnitude that even Gengyo would have been proud of.

In maddened attempts of escaping the flame, the screaming crew members flung themselves overboard, glad of anything that could help cool the searing fire that threatened to consume them. But many such people - having not known how to swim - were merely choosing an alternate form of death, yet there were some lucky enough to latch onto an oar, and pull themselves back above the waters surface, and suck in a lungful of air.

Flames licked the deck hungrily, and boring a hole through in seconds, as a bits of burning timber fell and gave rise to flame on the lower deck as well.

But their crew could not watch such a site in satisfaction. There were still two more guard ships that needed putting down, and no doubt they were in a rather panicked state themselves, after seeing one of their allied vessels burst into a sea of flame.

But from their movements, it seemed as if the ship's commanders had not yet seen from whence such a fire sprung, and so their prospects at victory were not too slim.

Ii loosed his oil pouch first. Even upon first release, it was obvious the shot was much too low, and he tutted in disappointed. But to his surprise, it still managed to land, and burst out over the side of the ship - yet it was still not good enough.

Thankfully, they had multiple people shooting in case of such an event, and with Sasaki's arrow, their deck was rendered slick with oil.

FLOOOOSHH

Three flaming arrows were released in unision, and a second ship burst into flame. This one, it seemed, had been caught less off guard, as while the guards were struggling in the flames, some attempted to return fire, and shot towards them with their matchlocks. Luckily, such shots were not given the time to be aimed properly, and they harmlessly flew past them.

Yet by now the third ship was well aware of who was causing such trouble, and it began to row madly to its side, so that it could expose them to a full wave of matchlock fire.

Frantically, the Red Feather ship attempted to loose oil pouch arrows. But it was too no avail. They were too rushed under the pressure of the incoming volley, and the arrows landed far before their intended target.

"TO THE LOWER DECK!"

Morohira barked fiercely, as he dove down the stairs, hoping his men would be wise enough to do the same. But it seemed they needed no order, and had already halfway retreated themselves - there was no way they wished to bear the brunt of that matchlock fire.

A series of crackling sounds rippled across the port as the guardsmen unleashed their first volley using the new weapon that their commander had spent so much coin on. And as they felt the recoil of the matchlocks against their shoulder, they felt almost sure that the enemy had no chance of surviving. They were out at sea, so they did not have to worry about their elevation being wrong - they merely had to aim straight. No doubt their shots were perfect ones.

Yet in their eagerness to pull their triggers, they had neglected to consider the event in which the crew managed to dodge that first volley, and as the men returned to the upper deck and prepared their bows, they were left frantically trying to reload.

When facing their enemy anxiously trying to push ammunition into the end of their barrel, the Red Feather crew smiled mercilessly, and drew back a number of oil-pouched shots, taking their time to line it up perfectly, for time was something they had a great deal of.

Three shots were fired, and three shots were landed. Men and ship alike were coated in the black substance.

They knew what was to come, as they had just watched their comrades fall to the same fate. And so - before even the flaming arrow was fired - many flung their rifles aside, and dove overboard, seizing an oar as they fell into the chilling depths.

"Haha… Look at them."

Morohira chuckled condescendingly, drawing the bowstring toward his cheek, not flinching as the hot flames of the burning arrow boiled his skin. And then, he released.

In comparison to their usual brute-force efforts, this was a good deal more measured, and he did not feel quite the same adrenaline rush as that arrow of his landed, and bathed their ship in a scorching flame.

Their simple tactic of flame was more than enough to crush the undisciplined guardsmen, and their ranks crumbled in fear against the prospect of death.

But even with those ships sunken, there were still many more waiting to take their place amongst the port, and by now the were ready, having seen the commotion, and they were well on their way to barring their path.

"How pleasant it will be to blast such ants away with a single fire of a cannon."

Togashi muttered, seeing their likes come closer. Very soon, he wagered, their tactic would be rendered obsolete, and they would be put in a position where they would have to fight more honestly.

There was only so far fire could go, after all. These new ships were undoubtedly equipped with countermeasures, such as water buckets and the like. And whilst water could not directly extinguish their oil-burning flame, it could go far in wetting the dry wood, and preventing it from spreading too rapidly.

Their prospects - whilst they had enjoyed an early victory - were certainly grim, and still, there was no sign of their target on the horizon.

Wood splintered past his ear, as a stray musket ball collided with their mast.

"DOWN!"

He heard Morohira bark. On this flat ocean surface, the matchlocks held the undoubted advantage, as they could fire a lot further. They were simply forced to weather the storm, and attempt the same tactic as before, though by now another ship was pulling its way from the port and within seconds it too would be ready to harass them with its musket fire.

The situation was looking a lot more grim than they would have liked. Their trump card had only gotten them so far, but by now it was obvious that their trading skiff was also involved in some kind of piracy - perhaps it was even in league with the black flagged vessel - and it was being dealt with by the entirety of the city guards forces, with no man spared.

Chapter end

Report
<<Prev
Next>>
Catalogue
Chapter 224 - Squeals
Chapter 223 - Inwards
Chapter 222 - Another Wild Night
Chapter 221 - Fire
Chapter 220 - A Childish General
Chapter 219 - Zenok
Chapter 218 - Insanity?
Chapter 217 - The Grunts of a Piggie
Chapter 216 - A Cunning Plan
Chapter 215 - Grand Goals
Chapter 214 - Tired Steps
Chapter 213 - Hangover
Chapter 212 - Sake
Chapter 211 - Casual Steps
Chapter 210 - Fight?
Chapter 209 - Very good.
Chapter 208 - Surrender
Chapter 207 - Stampede
Chapter 206 - A Plan
Chapter 205 - Unfortunate
Chapter 204 - Hard Work
Chapter 203 - Bang
Chapter 202 - Innovations
Chapter 201 - Siege
Chapter 200 - Tunnels
Chapter 199 - Declarations
Chapter 198 - Arrival
Chapter 197 - Scout
Chapter 196 - Treasure
Chapter 195 - Treasure
Chapter 194 - For Hire
Chapter 193 - Repairs
Chapter 192 - Inwards
Chapter 191 - Negotiations
Chapter 190 - The Messenger
Chapter 189 - Cannonball
Chapter 188 - March
Chapter 187 - Imagawa Castle
Chapter 186 - Tricky
Chapter 185 - The Forest
Chapter 184 - March
Chapter 183 - Wedding
Chapter 182 - Plans
Chapter 181 - Firearms
Chapter 180 - Governor
Chapter 179 - Main Street
Chapter 178 - Okazaki
Chapter 177 - Emotion
Chapter 176 - The Crowd, The Servant and The Woman
Chapter 175 - Into Toyokawa
Chapter 174 - Home
Chapter 173 - Bounty
Chapter 172 - The Final Fight
Chapter 171 - At Sea (2)
Chapter 170 - At Sea
Chapter 169 - The Lone Dragon's Judgement
Chapter 168 - Hidden Technique
Chapter 167 - The Cannon
Chapter 166 - The Fight (2)
Chapter 165 - The Fight
Chapter 164 - Grandmaster Technique
Chapter 163 - Ninja
Chapter 162 - The Canoneer
Chapter 161 - The Return of a Child
Chapter 160 - They Made It
Chapter 159 - Techniques
Chapter 158 - Test
Chapter 157 - Meditation
Chapter 156 - Sleep
Chapter 155 - Impossible Odds
Chapter 154 - Initiation
Chapter 153 - Demands
Chapter 152 - Oil and Water
Chapter 151 - The Temple (2)
Chapter 150 - The Temple
Chapter 149 - Solutions
Chapter 148 - Problems
Chapter 147 - Success
Chapter 146 - An Old Monk's Wisdom
Chapter 145 - Consequences
Chapter 144 - Fraud
Chapter 143 - Useless
Chapter 142 - The Inn
Chapter 141 - The Second Raid
Chapter 140 - Ruthless
Chapter 139 - The Heart of an Actress
Chapter 138 - Depature
Chapter 137 - Countermeasures
Chapter 136 - Going Away
Chapter 135 - Recognition
Chapter 134 - Kitajo RETURNS
Chapter 133 - Victory?
Chapter 132 - Folly
Chapter 131 - The Raid
Chapter 130 - Reign of Terror
Chapter 129 - The Mission Ahead
Chapter 128 - Matchlock Rifle
Chapter 127 - A First Impression
Chapter 126 - Future Plans
Chapter 125 - A New Employer
Chapter 124 - Grateful
Chapter 123 - Effective
Chapter 122 - Judgement
Chapter 121 - Unexpected Visitors
Chapter 120 - The First Steps
Chapter 119 - Trust
Chapter 118 - Tight-lipped
Chapter 117 - Talent
Chapter 116 - Worth
Chapter 115 - An Oxen's Burden
Chapter 114 - Shipwright
Chapter 113 - The Cove
Chapter 112 - What's Her Name?
Chapter 111 - A Surprise
Chapter 110 - Work Ethic
Chapter 109 - Merchant Miura
Chapter 108 - The Haul
Chapter 107 - Crime
Chapter 106 - Preparations
Chapter 105 - Mathematics
Chapter 104 - Ploughing
Chapter 103 - Stakeout
Chapter 102 - Oxen
Chapter 101 - Trust
Chapter 100 - An Unexpected Guest
Chapter 99 - Outlandish
Chapter 98 - The Fields
Chapter 97 - A Speech
Chapter 96 - Strangeness
Chapter 95 - Companionship
Chapter 94 - A Farm
Chapter 93 - Death
Chapter 91 - Rage
Chapter 90 - Monsters
Chapter 89 - Betrayal
Chapter 88 - Onwards
Chapter 87 - East
Chapter 86 - The Start to Chaos
Chapter 85 - A Storm
Chapter 84 - Dengaku-hazama
Chapter 83 - Matsudaira Motoyasu
Chapter 82 - Rejoice!
Chapter 81 - The Fury of Battle
Chapter 80 - A True Meaning
Chapter 78 - Celebrations
Chapter 77 - Favourable Results
Chapter 76 - The Niwa Army
Chapter 75 - For Victory!
Chapter 74 - A Cunning Plan
Chapter 73 - A Different Approach
Chapter 72 - The March
Chapter 71 - The Final Training Session
Chapter 70 - The Days Before Battle
Chapter 69 - Recruiting
Chapter 68 - Toyokawa
Chapter 67 - The First Mission
Chapter 66 - Misunderstandings
Chapter 65 - A New Home
Chapter 64 - Righting The Wrongs
Chapter 63 - Retribution
Chapter 62 - Tortured Souls
Chapter 61 - The Lower Floor
Chapter 60 - A Sealed Room (2)
Chapter 59 - A Sealed Room
Chapter 58 - Into Tobishima
Chapter 57 - A Conversation by the Candlelight
Chapter 56 - A Morbid Ceremony
Chapter 55 - A Funeral Pyre
Chapter 54 - Meeting with the Master
Chapter 53 - A Dream
Chapter 52 - A Final Charge
Chapter 51 - A Pyrrhic Victory
Chapter 50 - A True Monster
Chapter 49 - A Life That Matters
Chapter 48 - A Dark Horse
Chapter 47 - A Woman's Strife
Chapter 46 - Courage or Folly?
Chapter 45 - An Awakened Giant
Chapter 44 - Chaos
Chapter 43 - Playing With Ants
Chapter 42 - A Chilling Fog
Chapter 41 - Final Preparations
Chapter 40 - Yari Training (2)
Chapter 39 - Yari Training
Chapter 38 - Yumi Ashigaru Exam (2)
Chapter 37 - Yumi Ashigaru Exam
Chapter 36 - An Unexpected Responsibility
Chapter 35 - A Friend
Chapter 34 - The Importance of Family
Chapter 33 - A Harsh Lesson
Chapter 32 - The War Council
Chapter 31 - War
Chapter 30 - A Fly on the Wall
Chapter 29 - Toda The Honourable Samurai
Chapter 28 - Bowmanship
Chapter 27 - The Price of Misinformation
Chapter 26 - Justice?
Chapter 25 - The Gaze of a Slighted Man
Chapter 24 - Madness
Chapter 23 - Pleasant
Chapter 22 - Aftermath
Chapter 21 - The Slaughter Begins
Chapter 20 - Fight Day
Chapter 19 - Due Preparations
Chapter 18 - The Master
Chapter 17 - A Plan
Chapter 16 - Flooding
Chapter 15 - The Peaceful Lake and the Heavy Heart
Chapter 14 - Mount Fujiyama
Chapter 13 - The Scorn of The Village
Chapter 12 - A Miserable Morning
Chapter 11 - The Horse and The Prince
Chapter 10 - The Philosophy of the Sword
Chapter 9 - Market Day
Chapter 8 - Niwa Akiko
Chapter 7 - The Swan
Chapter 6 - Connections
Chapter 5 - A Deal
Chapter 4 - Revenge
Chapter 3 - Yumi Crafting
Chapter -2 - Glossary of Characters
Chapter -1 - Period Informations & Locations
Setting
Font
Arial
Georgia
Comic Sans MS
Font size
14
Background
Report
Donate
Oh o, this user has not set a donation button.
English
Español
lingua italiana
Русский язык
Portugués
Deutsch
Success Warn New Timeout NO YES Summary More details Please rate this book Please write down your comment Reply Follow Followed This is the last chapter. Are you sure to delete? Account We've sent email to you successfully. You can check your email and reset password. You've reset your password successfully. We're going to the login page. Read Your cover's min size should be 160*160px Your cover's type should be .jpg/.jpeg/.png This book hasn't have any chapter yet. This is the first chapter This is the last chapter We're going to home page. * Book name can't be empty. * Book name has existed. At least one picture Book cover is required Please enter chapter name Create Successfully Modify successfully Fail to modify Fail Error Code Edit Delete Just Are you sure to delete? This volume still has chapters Create Chapter Fold Delete successfully Please enter the chapter name~ Then click 'choose pictures' button Are you sure to cancel publishing it? Picture can't be smaller than 300*300 Failed Name can't be empty Email's format is wrong Password can't be empty Must be 6 to 14 characters Please verify your password again