Chapter 101: Hosokawa Katsumoto, Dead

Yang Zhen's adventurous behavior has reached the last moment.

Although Yang Zhen's tactical action caught the Western Army off guard.

But the Japanese ministries are not scarecrows after all.

There were also many Japanese samurai who rushed into the torrent of the Ming army with their headquarters, although almost instantly, they were submerged under the iron hooves of the cavalry.

But the cavalry of the Ming army, which was rapidly attacking, could not stay for a moment at this time.

Because the longer they stay, the greater the danger they have.

So, although it seems, the wind is galloping. But in this kind of gallop, I don't know how many Ming cavalry were thrown off, or rushed forward and died in the Japanese army's infantry formation, or were shot by arrows on both sides, and fell off their horses and were trampled by countless iron hooves.

Perhaps, because the horse was injured, it was left behind.

Most of these people will not survive.

When Yang Zhen rushed to Hosokawa Shengyuan's main formation, the Ming cavalry had already suffered a lot of losses.

And at this time, he rushed forward without hesitation.

Compared with the previous heavy formation, most of Hosokawa Katsumoto's side are samurai, they have been practicing martial arts since childhood, and their combat ability is not weak, and they even fight alone, and the elite people in the Ming army who dare to fight may not be their opponents.

The samurai around Hosokawa Katsumoto are half of Hosokawa's cronies and guards, the basic team of the Hosokawa family, and the other half are the people who are placed in the main camp by the daimyo to protect the general.

Of course, it also has a bit of hostage implications.

It's just that although the Japanese samurai are good to fight alone, it's a pity that they can't use any tricks in battle. It's just one in and one out, and blood bursts out.

Even if these warriors desperately stepped forward, they couldn't stop the Ming army's march.

At this time, the sound of shouting and killing in the east was loud, and countless drums sounded, but it was Wang Ying who ordered a general attack.

The five battalion heads, except for the non-commissioned officers who remained in the camp, that is, the sailors who were withdrawn from the ship, mostly used large and small artillery, and were also arranged in the camp. The other departments, including the Yamana family, the Spo family, and the Hatakeyama family, are all desperately fighting forward.

For a time, the Western Army suffered a major setback, and almost the entire front was pressed and beaten by the Eastern Army. The outbreak of the Ming army was even more irresistible, and there were already several trends of collapse.

All of this, Hosokawa Katsumoto has a full view.

"Teacher, what should I do now?" Ashikaga Yoshimi was also a little worried, and couldn't help but ask Hosokawa Katsumoto.

At this moment, although Hosokawa Katsumoto deliberately showed a calm posture, he couldn't sit still, but held the folding fan tightly with both hands, and even a few green tendons on his hands burst out.

Hosokawa Katsumoto suddenly looked back at Ashikaga Yoshishi, his eyes were bloodshot almost instantly, he looked at Ashikaga Yoshimi and said, "General, we are only now."

There is a choice, that is, to win today's battle, otherwise, after today, others may be able to live, but you and I will never have a way to live. ”

"Now there is only one way to go, and that is to fight to the death."

Hosokawa Katsumoto's voice was serious and low, but it had the momentum of rolling stone thunder.

Ashikaga Yoshishi couldn't help but be afraid, and immediately said, "Hi." ”

Hosokawa Katsumoto felt that he had gone too far, after all, Ashikaga Yoshimi was the nominal general, but now was not the time to talk about etiquette.

He just softened his tone a little and said: "Now we are in danger, and the Ming army is also dangerous, and the Ming army has already beaten everyone out of their chips." ”

"The number of victories and defeats depends on whether I can stop the cavalry of the Ming army now."

Immediately, as soon as Hosokawa Katsumoto stretched out his hand, someone immediately tightened Hosokawa Katsumoto's armor for Hosokawa Katsumoto.

Although Hosokawa Katsumoto is wearing armor, the heavy armor is even more uncomfortable if it is tied tightly, so Hosokawa Katsumoto is just wearing armor, such as helmets or something, which is held by the attendants.

Hosokawa Katsumoto then reversed his horse. With a sword in hand, he rushed out with hundreds of cavalry.

The Japanese cavalry was an ornament in the eyes of the Ming army, and these Japanese horses were not much taller than Chinese donkeys. Of course, there are exceptions, that is, Hosokawa Katsumoto's mount, and more than a dozen horses, all of which are good horses sold from China. In particular, the horse that Hosokawa Katsumoto rode was the sweat-blooded BMW sold by Ise Sadashi from Beijing.

This was also given by Ashikaga Yoshimasa to Hosokawa Katsumoto.

It's just that Hosokawa Katsumoto is old after all.

Even if he is not old, with his lifelong experience of fighting in Japan, riding is not his forte, not to mention that this year is more than half a hundred, how much courage is there?

Even if there is a good horse, it is just a pearl.

Hosokawa Katsumoto's counterattack wanted to knock down the Ming cavalry. But it's impossible. But the most elite samurai of the Hosokawa family are not easy to destroy. And in terms of the will to fight, these samurai are better than those Ashigaru farmers, and I don't know how much.

Even though there were many casualties in front, the samurai in the back were still determined.

Yang Zhen's cavalry couldn't rush for a while.

Yang Zhen waved her hand, and immediately someone put a few melon-sized things with a lasso, turned them around her head a few times, and then let go of the side and threw the melon out.

This is naturally not a melon.

Rather, small bombs.

After lighting the fuse, it is thrown dozens of paces away.

This is also a corner of the popularization of Ming firearms, and a large number of firearms have gradually spread to the hands of the Ming cavalry, and the Ming cavalry has just rushed so sharply that it is inevitable to greet them with handcuffs.

Only now, the handcuffs have run out.

Dozens of bombs exploded.

Yang Zhen drove straight in and saw it at a glance. The head of Hosokawa Katsumoto

Malaysia. Without Yang Zhen to greet him, many Ming cavalry shot over with a rain of arrows.

Hosokawa Katsumoto instantly turned into a hornet's nest.

Then he was beheaded by a Ming cavalryman.

Although the Ming cavalry began to be equipped with firearms, it does not mean that the Ming cavalry gave up the bow and crossbow. You must know that after the Ming army conquered the steppe, the number of Mongols among the Ming cavalry increased significantly.

None of them.

In terms of the source of cavalry alone, the Mongols were more suitable than the Han Chinese.

Not to mention anything else, many Han cavalry riding skills are learned, but the Mongolians are born in the industry, even a small child, can play riding masterfully.

The same goes for mounted archery.

The cavalry of the Ming army has inherited the tradition of cavalry of the Yuan Dynasty in many places, and there is an old tradition of cavalry and archery in the army.

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Many cavalrymen carried their own bows and arrows, and the court always acquiesced in this.

Yang Zhen knew that this person riding on a tall horse must be an important person, but he didn't understand what kind of important person he was.

But the Western Army understood.

As soon as Hosokawa Katsumoto died, the morale of the Hosokawa family suddenly collapsed, and Ashikaga Yoshimi didn't say a word, and under the escort of the elite banner, he turned around and withdrew from the battlefield.

Yang Zhen didn't have time to pursue, and his target was placed under several banners. Almost instantly, the Ashikaga family's two flags and the Hosokawa family's cherry blossom flag were instantly cut down to the ground.

The flag is the most important tool for the command of the whole army.

When two flags fell, for a moment most people couldn't believe it.

Whether it is Wang Ying, Sun Hong, Yamana Soquan, etc., or the generals of the Hosokawa family, as well as the Kyogoku family, Hatakeyama Masacho and other daimyos, they are also dumbfounded.

This is something that was never thought of before the war.

"Herald." Wang Ying said: "Order everyone in the camp, even the guys, to go into battle for me." Anyone who can pant comes up. ”

Immediately, Wang Ying took one or two hundred guards around him and immediately rushed into the western army.

Wang Ying saw it very accurately, at this time, even if the Western Army had millions of people, it was just a plate of scattered sand. The winner has been divided, but how much you can win depends on the following operations.

Wang Ying's actions seem to have triggered a chain reaction on the battlefield.

In an instant, a large number of Western troops began to retreat.

As mentioned earlier, Sekigahara is a small plain with one exit to the east and two exits to the west.

It is not impossible if someone directs the next exit. But now that Hosokawa Katsumoto was killed in battle, Ashikaga Yoshiki fled, and there was no one to preside over the overall situation.

In order to compete for the road, the major names are eager to fight first.

There were also many soldiers who simply ignored the Daimyo's command and left the team gate to climb the mountain and leave. Some of the mountains around Sekigahara are unattainable, but some are not.