Not far to the north of Anthony and the others, 11 members of the Anti-Foreigner Group were crouched in the snow, holding matchlock guns, launching a volley at the fleeing Anthony and his companions.
In order to ensure that tonight's operation could conclude with the best possible outcome, the Anti-foreigner Group had specially procured 12 matchlock guns, reportedly produced by the Mito Domain, capable of conducting long-range attacks.
One of them was held by Mogami, who used it as a starter gun.
The remaining 11 were all entrusted to the group members who had undergone a period of shooting training.
The matchlock gun, an outdated weapon over two hundred years old, naturally had extremely poor accuracy and firing rate.
When a shot was fired, whether the bullet hit the target was entirely up to luck.
If more than a hundred matchlock guns were gathered, the firearm soldiers could form a tight formation and fire together, then the power and accuracy might be somewhat acceptable.
