Chapter 50: Defeat after defeat

Oyamada Nobuyu sent a herald to warn the troops ahead, and his own side roughly counted the number of soldiers on the terrace, which was about 150.

However, there are 500 enemy soldiers, and if you want to attack, you must have at least 500 or more people to come to the platform to fight, which is the general common sense of war. Before you can build up your troops, you have to make sure that the climbing route is not dangerous.

"Where's the Iron Artillery Team?" Oyamada Shinyu couldn't see the iron artillery team that was still under the ladder just now, so he asked the deputy general Ozawa Shikibu beside him.

"The Iron Artillery Team and Watanabe Unshu Gong are ...... together," Ozawa Shikibu pointed forward and said, "There it is." ”

The iron artillery team, led by the Yasuhara Crossing Road, crossed the dense meadows and headed towards the castle.

"Tell the Iron Artillery to come back immediately and defend here." The herald of Nobuyari Oyamada immediately ran to inform.

In Toishi Castle, Yazawa said to my wife Kiyotsuna and Ueda Nobukata: "The focus of this battle is on the side of Oyamada Shinyu, he is the fierce general of the Takeda family, and I will lead the Sakuda people to take it."

Ueda, you and Azuma are going to take down the army that the Takeda family has broken through! If you can't win, just hold on, and when I defeat Oyamada Shinyu, that army will definitely be defeated. ”

Ueda Nobukata said directly: "Yazawa, the Koyamada team is the top priority, and it is not advisable to divide too many troops, so let me lead the iron artillery team to help you!" ”

My wife Kiyotsuna also said: "Even if it is the next person, not to mention defeating the advancing Takeda family's army, but it will not be a problem to delay for a while." ”

Yazawa always thought about the power of the iron cannon, and did not refuse, so he agreed to Ueda Nobukata's suggestion.

Just when Oyamada Nobuyu sent someone to find Yasuhara Kando, the gate of Toishi Castle was pushed open, and Yazawa and Ueda Nobukata led the troops and rushed out.

"Oops." Shinari Oyamada shouted.

The sound of war drums was heard from the Toishi Castle Tower, and the Murakami army rushed to the spot where the rope ladder was hung.

Nobuyari Oyamada fanned out his troops and prepared to meet the enemy. He hoped that more friendly troops would climb up the rope ladder while he fended off the enemy forces.

A roaring shout came, and three hundred Saku's people and more than twenty iron cannons led by Ueda Nobukata rushed in.

"Don't let any of the Kai guys go, kill them all!" Yazawa roared angrily.

The people of Saku shouted in unison. For a long time, the bullying of the A-army, the seizure of territory, the loss of life, the sending of men to Jinshan, and the sale of women into female prostitutes, all kinds of atrocities made relatives and friends risk their lives, thinking that if they killed one more Takeda person, they would be ashamed of their parents, brothers, and wives.

Sakudai looked like ghosts, and when he picked up the bloody knife with his hateful face, he looked like a yaksha. Team Koyamada retreated step by step.

"Hurry up and gather the iron artillery team, where is this idiot Yasuhara Guandao!" Nobuyari Oyamada shouted.

As long as hand-to-hand combat is engaged, iron cannons will not be useful. Even the iron cannon could be taken away by an enemy attack. Iron cannons are valuable, and huge amounts of gold are spent to buy them.

When the A army tried to gather the iron artillery team, the Murakami army killed.

The terrace where the castle was built was in disarray, and the number of soldiers in the city was overwhelming. The casualties of the Oyamada team increased with each passing day.

"Leave the affairs of this place to your subordinates, please ask Koyamada Hall to withdraw quickly." Ozawa Shikibu said to Shinari Oyamada.

"You can't retreat, you have to defend. When defending, your number of allies will increase. Before Koyamada Nobu finished speaking, an iron cannon shot at Koyamada Shinyu.

Ozawa Shikibe was shot through the chest and fell. When the iron cannon shooting on the opposite side was over, Yazawa led the Sakudai people to kill Oyamada Shinyu.

"Sajiu's Oi Masahi came to take revenge on the Takeda family."

"Kensuke, the son of Kenyoshi Kamizu, who died in battle at Shiga Castle, has come to take revenge on the Takeda family."

Two young samurai give their names and stab Shinyu Oyamada with their guns. Koyamada Nobuyi couldn't parry, and was forced to the edge of the cliff step by step, and accidentally rolled down the cliff.

The rope ladder built by the Oyamada team was cut off by the Sakus, and the Oyamada army left on the castle terrace was isolated.

When the sun rises, the winner is decided.

In addition to Ozawa Shikibu and Watanabe Unshu, there were 208 Ashigaru killed in the Oyamada team, and about 53 killed on the Toishi Castle side.

Yasuhara Kando and 23 other iron cannons were killed, and all 30 iron cannons were taken.

Nobuyari Koyamada, who fell off the cliff, was carried down the mountain in a coma, and was seriously injured in the waist and unable to stand.

Takeda Harunobu listened silently to the defeat, and he did not blame Koyamada Nobuyu's attack strategy, nor did he pursue the thirty iron cannons that were taken away.

At this time, he thought of the advice that Yokota Bichu Mamoru Takamatsu had once said to him.

"If all Saku's traitors are executed, Saku will continue to betray, and even if Saku's people die because of betrayal, the remaining grass and trees will betray Takeda." These are the exact words of Takamatsu Yokota.

Yokota Takamatsu's father-in-law was also a member of Saku's betrayal of Takeda Harunobu, and was defeated by Yokota Takamatsu just two years ago, and Yokota Takamatsu personally cut off his father-in-law's head.

At this moment, Ueda Nobu in the city sent a message to the A army. The letter stated that the corpses of Army A would be thrown under the cliff and asked Army A to clean up.

The next morning, when the A-soldiers arrived at the site, the corpses of the A-armies were scattered everywhere with a rancid stench, having been stripped of their weapons and almost naked. Some of the soldiers refused to collect the corpses and fled.

After two defeats before and after, the morale of the First Army was low, and Oyamada Shinyu, who advocated the attack, now fell into a coma, and the fierce general Yokota Takamatsu was killed, and the rest of the retainers did not want to attack the castle anymore. Harunobu Takeda also had no intention of launching a third attack.

Harunobu Takeda besieged Toishi Castle while waiting for Yoshikiyoshi Murakami's dynamics.

Although Toishi Castle could not be attacked, he still waited for Sanada Yutaka to divide the work, and made many wealthy families of Beixin come to do the internal response.

However, the news that Takeda Harunobu's army could not capture Toishi Castle had been spread throughout Shinano by Ueda Nobukata's ninjas.

Prior to this, the news of Takeda Harunobu's attack on Toishi Castle had reached Murakami Yoshikiyo, and Kiyono Kiyoshi betrayed Murakami Yoshikiyoshi and became Takeda Harunobu's vanguard army.

There is also Terao Shigeyori of Terao Castle who also raised an anti-flag, and if it weren't for Murakami Yoshikiyo, Yashiro Masakuni and Suda Mankoku would also raise an anti-flag.

However, Suda Manguo is more of a chicken thief, so he asked his relatives in his family to run away and run to Takeda's house as a link.

Murakami Yoshikiyoshi Takanashi was dragged in the Kawanakama area, and his vigilance against Takanashi Masanobu was much lower than that of Takeda Harunobu.

He only discussed it with his retainers a little, and then decided to negotiate peace with Takanashi Masayori, and Nagao Keitora also got involved in this matter at the right time.

Speaking of which, Takanashi Masayori is the uncle of Nagao Jinghu, and the Takanashi family has to rely on Echigo, so the peace talks were reached quickly.

Murakami Yoshikiyoshi immediately collected his troops and then attacked Terao Castle, and Terao Shigeyori immediately asked Sanada Yutaka for help.

Sanada Yutaka set out from Matsuo Castle and led his team to support Terao Shigeyori.

Murakami Yoshikiyoshi saw that Terao Castle could not take it, so he led his troops back to Katsuo Castle and moved towards Sakaki Castle.

And Sanada Yutaka led the team to Takeda Harunobu's main camp.