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Although Kazahana Dōtō thinks he knows his brother very well.
But after all, he has served as Snow Country Lord for nearly ten years. It is still unclear whether he has developed some special powers of his own in private. For example, Kazahana Dōtō thought that almost all Snow Ninja would be on his side, and the rest were neutral spectators at most. When the coup was launched, some Snow Ninja actually stood firmly on the side of Kazahana Sōsetsu.
And this is the prestige and reputation that Kazahana Sōsetsu has accumulated over the years. The name of loving the people like a son is easily trusted and supported by the people. There are quite a few people in Snow Ninja. Respect and obey this daimyo, even though Kazahana Dōtō used coercion and inducement to force some Snow Ninja to betray Kazahana Sōsetsu and fall into his hands.
But there are still some Snow Ninja who are unwilling to violate their conscience.
When Kazahana Dōtō set off a coup, he chose to be the escort force of Kazahana Sōsetsu. It is precisely because of this that Kazehana Castle's peripheral defense has not been captured for a long time. Kazahana Dōtō must spend time to deal with this part of Snow Ninja first. Secondly, it is also because these people reported the news in advance, allowing Kazahana Sōsetsu to have more preparation time.
But this is undoubtedly still a drop in the bucket.
The contrast in strength between the enemy and ourselves is too great.
Relying on the obstruction of the loyal Snow Ninja, the defensive force on the outside of Kazehana Castle could only hold on for one more hour, until Kazahana Dōtō completely cleaned up the chaos inside Snow Ninja Village and personally led his men to Kazehana Castle.
These defensive forces, which had been struggling to support themselves, suddenly collapsed.
He was easily defeated by Kazahana Dōtō and Nadare Rōga!
Then they advanced all the way, and the remaining Snow Ninjas loyal to Kazahana Sōsetsu were retreating steadily. They were unable to organize an effective defense, let alone a counterattack. The ninjas were crushed, and the ordinary army was useless. Because of the existence of ninjas in this world, the development of science and technology went astray from the beginning. Although there were clearly things like radios and trains, military weapons were still stuck in the very ancient era.
Not to mention that modern strategic weapons were developed in the previous life, not even more destructive tactical weapons. At least in Original Work, what can be seen is that the missiles used by Asura Path Pain manufactured by Nagato are more advanced.
Apart from that, there is nothing else!
Therefore, the ordinary army in this world, no matter how elite or large in number, can only bully the real wandering ninjas and wandering warriors. Once a ninja trained by an orthodox ninja village is only Genin, even if it is suppressed by a large army, can't it still run away if it cannot be defeated?
Once the strength rises to Chunin, ordinary armies are really unable to deal with it.
With Jōnin, it is even easier to get a Ninjutsu or more than B-rank to directly activate the unparalleled harvest mode to slaughter these ordinary soldiers!
The scene shown in Kazehana Castle at this moment is like this. The scared people have long been defeated and left. Those soldiers who are still loyal to Kazahana Sōsetsu can only be massacred one by one by the Snow Ninja troops led by Kazahana Dōtō, without even a little time to stop them.
It was like strolling in a courtyard, advancing all the way. If Kazahana Dōtō had not deliberately divided its troops to control Kazehana Castle's large and small important areas, as well as killing and capturing some of Snow Country's high-level important figures, the efficiency and speed of this advance could be faster.
But even so.
It was just over half an hour in the past.
Kazahana Dōtō led his large army and fought all the way outside the Snow Country Lord palace. At this moment, the entire Kazehana Castle had already fallen into a sea of fire.
Kazahana Sōsetsu, who was standing outside the main entrance of the main palace, looked at the city that was completely swept up by black smoke with an expression of extreme shock, pain and regret at this moment, and there were fierce shouts of death and miserable screams everywhere. This was a city that he and his ancestors had worked hard to build for hundreds of years, and it had taken several generations of hard work.
Now that it is overturned, all the hard work has been wasted!
Why doesn't this make Kazahana Sōsetsu feel heartbroken? He really didn't expect that his brother would be so cold-blooded and cruel. Even if you really want to launch a coup, you shouldn't act so cruelly. This land is your home, and the people here are your family!
Kazahana Sōsetsu has always felt that even if his brother goes too far, his surname is "Fenghua". Why would he do such a terrible thing!?
Sōsetsu cannot understand and does not want to understand.
"Lord Daimyo, please retreat immediately. The traitor Dotō is almost outside the palace. We cannot stop him for too long. Please leave as soon as possible!!"
The last loyal people, the remaining people were either killed or knelt down to beg for surrender. The only remaining people were still blocking the daimyo palace. The remaining ones immediately came to the core area behind the palace and said to Kazahana Sōsetsu with a very urgent tone.
"Retreat? Where else can I retreat to? This is my home. I am not going anywhere, and I am here. As Dotō's priority target, I will definitely not be able to escape!"
One is because he is unwilling to leave, and the other is because it is indeed difficult to escape. If Kazahana Sōsetsu had directly evacuated Kazehana Castle when he first received the news, there would still be a high probability of surviving. Now that Dotō is leading the army approaching, the probability of Kazahana Sōsetsu trying to escape is less than 10% or even lower.
Instead of being captured in a panic in the end, it would be better to stay here, retain your last dignity as the king of a country, and buy a little more crucial time for the people you truly love to escape.
"Lord Daimyo!"
Hearing what Kazahana Sōsetsu said, the person below clearly showed a hint of anxiety and was about to say something else.
But it was broken by Kazahana Sōsetsu and Teuchi.
"Needless to say, I'll just stay here. It just so happens that I have some things I want to ask Dotō 'properly', but I'll leave it to you to Koyuki. Everything will be troublesome to you!"
Looking at his last loyal subordinate in front of him.
Kazahana Sōsetsu's face once again showed the gentle expression it once had, and his body even leaned forward slightly.
"Lord Daimyo!"
The person in front of him couldn't help but be shocked.
Then he clenched his teeth and bowed to his lord again.
"I obey your orders!"
This man immediately stood up and hurried towards the other side of the palace. He knew very well the character of his daimyo, and precisely because of this, he could not live up to his daimyo's expectations and protect Koyuki so that His Highness could safely leave Snow Country as the hope of Snow Country's future revival!!