Although there is still some distance, from a distance, you can already see the city wall, with a huge city gate in it. Although there seems to be no one there today, and the gate has not been opened, but usually, countless people come in and out until the gate is closed at night, so the scene must be extremely lively.
Inside the city wall, you can see many buildings standing high because they are higher than the city wall, but those close to the city wall are all turrets and arrow towers. Although Qi does not have Sharingan or Byakugan, he can know how many troops can be garrisoned in a city arranged in this way even without looking.
This is the capital of Land of Fire, but it is not as grand as Qi imagined. It is as if he does not think that Konoha Village, known as the largest village, is ordinary except for its large enclosure.
After all, he is a person who has traveled from the modern earth of the steel forest. What kind of building has he not seen? In contrast, the architectural style of the Hokage world is still at the level of giving priority to military functions and then pursuing other things. Although the construction styles of various countries are different, the differences are generally not big. In Qi's view, it is a bit old-fashioned and monotonous. Of course, this is understandable.
If we want to make an analogy, comparing this world with his previous life, it is almost equivalent to the pre-Qin era in China. Both in terms of systems and national relations, they are surprisingly similar, but at the same time, there is also the Japanese culture of later generations, which inevitably makes people feel weird.
The previous Hokage Warring States Period was equivalent to the Spring and Autumn Period of the Central Plains, with crazy annexations between countries. The Five Great Nations era was equivalent to the early Warring States Period. The only difference in the national structure was that the powerful countries changed from seven to five. The relationship between the countries was also a stalemate between the big powers, so that they would no longer destroy the country at will, and the country took advantage of the situation to survive in the cracks.
Not only were the relations between the countries similar, but the national systems were also very similar. Daimyos were vassal kings. Qi didn't understand Japanese culture, let alone whether there was a difference between daimyo and kings. But he didn't see any difference between daimyo and vassal kings except for their different names.
But what Qi understands most is that when he steps through the gate of the capital and meets the famous names, he will forever be labeled as the Konoha martial arts sect in this life, which also means that he will have to fight with in the future. Like Danzo, go and criticize the White Face game with the moderate faction of the Senju Clan, and continue to maintain the dominance of the Senju Clan group over Konoha.
Fortunately, this is not a bad thing, because he really can't do the work of a moderate.
It's just that he was involved in Konoha High Command's power Uzumaki Clan so quickly, which was beyond his expectation. Although he has no ability to intervene yet, he has indeed been involved. Feudal Lord of Fire's attitude is just a signal. I really don't understand why he did this. Logically speaking, there is no need for him to pay attention to Special Jonin.
Suddenly, the sound of horse hoofbeats came, interrupting Qi's thoughts. He looked up and saw a group of people in the distance, riding tall horses, galloping towards the delegation.
In this world, only Land of Wind has this kind of horse. Its land is composed of deserts and grasslands. Based on the grasslands, the number and quality of domesticated war horses are the best among all countries. They are also something that no country wants to purchase on a large scale. Of course, Wind Daimyo is not that stupid. He does not allow large-scale exports. Even if he exports, they will be castrated. There is no way to use them to cultivate new breeds of horses of his own.
Otherwise, why only Land of Wind has cavalry? People can't raise war horses of this level. Local horses like Land of Fire are good for carrying loads and have good endurance, but they are simply not good for cavalry mounts.
"My dear ninjas!"
When he reached the front, the leader pulled the reins of the horse, stopped, and at the same time turned over and dismounted.
"Due to the arrival of envoys from the four countries of wind, earth, thunder and water today, the four gates need to each accept the envoys of one country. The special road has been closed, so the Daimyo asks you to enter the suburbs Prefecture Army Western Camp first, and then go straight to Daimyo's Residence along the Prefecture Army military road."
After finishing the sentence, the ninjas of the Konoha delegation immediately began to chirp. It was obvious that they were also very excited about this situation.
"No wonder why the door is closed today. Envoys from the four countries have already arrived."
"They came so fast!"
"Hmph, not only the other three, but even Land of Lightning is here. Who knows what those brown ghosts are planning."
"That's it... there is always one, and I have to kill their Raikage!"
In the midst of the chatter, the group of ninjas obviously started to go off topic, and they soon got involved with Kumogakure.
"Ahem... Master ninjas, time is running out, let's get on our way first."
Looking at the group of people in front of them, they suddenly had the desire to greet Kumogakure's maternal ancestors. In spite of embarrassment, the messenger from Huo Daimyo's Residence quickly interrupted.
"This is not far from Western Camp. Please lead the way. Please follow me."
He also knew that he couldn't afford to deal with these gangsters, so he just wanted to complete the task quickly, so he turned around and left.
However, this move was very effective. This Konoha hodgepodge delegation did not come here specifically to greet the Kumogakure ancestors, so when they saw that the envoy had turned around to lead the way, they followed them one by one.
The envoy was indeed not lying. This place was not far from the Prefecture Army Western Camp. Soon, they saw the outskirts of the camp.
In fact, this is not a big camp, but a cluster of battle forts. Large forts are located here and connected to each other.
Land of Fire sits on the most fertile land in the world, with a population of nearly ten million and sufficient money and food. Therefore, Prefecture Army has the largest number of people. After two generations of Feudal Lord of Fire, After careful selection and weighing the pros and cons, the total number was finally set at the upper limit of 100,000 people. These 100,000 people were permanently stationed in the capital, of which 80,000 were distributed in four camps in the suburbs, and the remaining 20,000 were directly stationed at Daimyo's Residence.
Prefecture Army is actually not much cheaper than the Ninja Army. In some aspects, it is more expensive, but fortunately it is stable and easy to train. After all, Prefecture Guard does not have to learn a lot of stuff like a ninja, and travel around the country to do tasks and work all day long.
From serving to retiring, Prefecture Guard actually has only two things to do, drill and fight. In this era when Prefecture Army hardly needs to be dispatched, their only thing is to drill.
Prefecture Guard is different from ninjas. Although they practice the chakra operation method developed by the ninja system, they do not aim to become a ninja, but just become soldiers. The way of fighting and management is completely different.
But from a soldier's point of view, this is indeed a group of good soldiers. They obey orders absolutely, are well-organized, and rely on various weapons and equipment processed by ninjutsu. Their team combat effectiveness far exceeds that of ordinary ninja village troops formed as the main force of lower-level ninjas.
Therefore, from the perspective of the military, the most powerful army in the world is not actually the ninja army formed by the Ninja Village, but the combination of "the masters of the Ninja Village plus the soldiers of the Prefecture Army".
Prefecture Army, which has a strict organization, will naturally not be as scattered as a ninja village. As soon as the Konoha delegation appeared within the visual distance of the guard tower, a team of the Prefecture Army had already rushed out of the camp, formed a battle array, and approached the direction of the delegation.
Qi was also able to see for the first time the lineup of Land of Fire Prefecture Army, who are famous all over the mainland.
They were all wearing red armor and were all infantry. What was strange was that although the armor on these soldiers looked heavy, it didn't seem as heavy as it looked. This was what Qi could analyze from the traces they left after they stepped on the ground.
But the strangest thing is not yet here. The weapons used by these Prefecture Guard are long and wide swords, and they are also the only weapons. The strange thing is that none of these swords have sharp edges! The same kind of talisman is engraved on the blade, which is 70% similar to the talisman on Explosive Tag.
"This is our Land of Fire's Prefecture Guard. It is our melee unit."
Qi looked fascinated, which attracted Danzo's attention, but he just smiled and explained to Qi instead.
"The Ninja Army itself does not have any branches. Prefecture Guard was developed using ninjutsu, so it is somewhat similar to the Ninja Army. Prefecture Army like Land of Wind are all cavalry, but our Land of Fire is divided into three types."
"Which three?"
Qi suddenly became curious and asked.
"The weapons you see now, the traditional archers, and the crossbows unique to me Land of Fire."
"Crossbow!?"
If Qi happened to drink water now, he would definitely squirt it out...
In his previous life, after the crossbow was introduced to Japan via the Korean Peninsula, although it once flourished, it quickly disappeared. Unexpectedly, in this world, Land of Fire turned the crossbow into his own unique gadget.
What should he do? This feeling of wandering between two worlds from time to time makes him want to kill people!
Resisting this entangled feeling, he turned his attention back to the group of Prefecture Guards who had stopped in front. As he spoke, these people came running over with knives and armor. What on earth were they going to do?
He doesn't think these Prefecture Armys don't know the identity of this delegation...