The performance of the Wanjin Army engineers was so outstanding that Hosokawa Shigekatsu, a man of both intelligence and courage, became extremely interested, and observed the Wanjin Army cautiously all the way.
Looking at the Wanjin Army's soldiers, he felt all of them were vaguely sturdier by a circle and taller by half a head compared to the Lang Faction maintained by ordinary daimyo nobles—their physiques far surpassed those ashigaru levied from the masses. Were these all carefully selected? Or were the commoners on the Chita Peninsula just naturally stronger?
He couldn't say, couldn't guess the reason, but just judging by the Wanjin Army's average physique, he knew these people weren't to be trifled with. Their individual combat abilities couldn't possibly be poor.
