Chapter 275: The Battle of Uehara II
Takeda Honjin
Hara Huyin actually knew very well that Takeda Harunobu would not change his mind, but he couldn't take a step back in the power struggle between the courtiers and the head of the family. Even if they are both for the end of Takeda, there is no room for concession as to who will lead this end.
"Lord!" Yuan Huyin pleaded without retreating: "Ueda is a very familiar place for the Murakami army, and it is estimated that they have laid some traps in the small county.
Be sure to wait until you've done your research before making a decision!"
"Get out of the way!"
Takeda Harunobu was even more annoyed and scolded Hara Huyin who was blocking him, but instead of having an effect, Itagaki Nobukata was also in front of Takeda Harunobu at this time.
"My lord, please listen to the next word. Jinma's ability to pursue is obvious to all, so his opinion should be taken with caution. ”
"I'm the Lord of Kai!" Finally, Takeda Harunobu said the words that had been suppressed in his heart for a long time, and he looked directly at the retainers and asked, "None of you want to fight with me?" ”
Soon Takeda Harunobu's two younger brothers, Takeda Nobushiro and Takeda Nobuyobu, stood up and expressed their support for their brother, and in this case, more and more retainers expressed their obedience to Takeda Harunobu.
"Since the lord has said so, let's go to war!" One of the retainers said.
Takeda Harunobu was overjoyed when he saw that so many retainers supported him, and immediately said, "Okay, let's go!" ”
Saying that, Takeda Harunobu was going to lead his retainers out of battle, but Yuan Huyin, who failed to persuade him, wanted to admonish him to death.
"My lord, if you don't want me to go, then I'll die here." Immediately, Yuan Huyin wanted to cut his stomach, but several people behind him saw that something was wrong and stopped him.
"Hmph~~~" Takeda Harunobu glanced at Hara Huyin deeply, and then rushed to Ueda Hara to set up a formation.
February 14, early in the morning, Murakami Honjin.
Murakami Yoshikiyo said in the face of his family's soldiers: "The Takeda family's military formation in Uedawara is loosely defended, and this family will definitely be able to break it in one battle." There is only one goal in this war, and that is the head of Harunobu Takeda.
Everyone fights this battle well, and they can go home to take care of their wives and children immediately. ”
"Haha!" All the Murakami soldiers responded in unison.
"Victory or defeat is here, we must take the head of Takeda Harunobu!"
"Haha."
That morning, there was a heavy fog in Uedawara where no one could be seen.
Itagaki Nobukata whispered to Gan Li Hutai on the side with some concern: "If this continues, I'm afraid Kai will return to the era of Lord Shinhu again." ”
Gan Li Hutai was quite understanding of Takeda Harunobu's measures and said: "It is not easy to be the head of a country, and it is inevitable that there will be some negligence. ”
"Aren't we here too?" Itagaki Nobukata said with some sadness: "We can only do one thing for Kai and for the lord, and this may be our burial place."
I'm so grateful to have fought with me all these thirty years. ”
"Me too!" Gan Li Hutai also lamented: "A lot of things have happened, but it's not a completely bad life!" ”
"Hmm."
"Then it's time for us to go, right?"
"Hmm." Itagaki Nobukata nodded again and said, "The lord's order is for me to attack and invade the enemy's hinterland from the east, and you go to the west." ”
"The reason why I chose to go to the west is because it is relatively close to the Pure Land of the West!"
"Hmm."
"Then I'll wait for you in the West Heaven first."
"I'll be there then, goodbye!" Saying that, Itagaki Nobukata and Ganli Hutai separated, and the two marched in different directions.
On the morning of the same day, Nobukata Itagaki led 300 soldiers to attack from the east, and Ganli Hutai led 200 soldiers to march from the west.
However, due to their unfamiliarity with the terrain, the two armies fell into the trap of Murakami's army. Itagaki Nobukata and Ganli Hutai fought bloodily in their own hands, but in the end, they were outnumbered and killed one after another, completing the agreement between the two before the war.
The news of the defeat of Takeda's main camp, Itagaki army, and Ganli's army soon reached the ears of Takeda Harunobu.
The strength of the Takeda Army in this battle was already comparable to that of the Murakami Army, and this defeat can be described as a heavy loss.
"Brother!" Takeda Shinhiro knew that his family had no chance of winning this time, and hurriedly persuaded: "Hurry up and stop the march, otherwise the loss of this family will be even more heavy." ”
"Report!" At this time, another attendant reported: "The enemy army of about 1,500 people is coming towards the main camp. ”
"Good work, step down." Takeda Nobuyhiro sent away the attendants and persuaded again: "Brother, if you don't withdraw the troops, your family will be finished." ”
Before Takeda Harunobu could make a decision, the news from the front came one after another.
"Report, it seems that the enemy forces have been lying in ambush in Uedawara, please rearrange the formation."
"Report, the Sanada army was scattered by the enemy."
"Report, the enemy army is less than 50 towns away from home."
Hearing this, Takeda Shimhiro hurriedly said eagerly: "Brother, please rearrange the formation!" ”
However, the death of Itagaki Nobukata and Ganli Hutai was too heavy for Takeda Harunobu, and now he just kept muttering to himself, "Itagaki ...... Ganley ......"
Seeing this, Takeda Nobuyhiro had no choice but to make his own decision and said: "Prepare for the formation of horses, withdraw the troops quickly." ”
"That's a big loss!" Seeing the appearance of the lord, Yuan Huyin took the initiative to propose: "It is better to lead 200 soldiers to attack the back of the enemy, so that the enemy army will inevitably retreat." Taking advantage of this time, Itagaki ......"
"Itagaki and Ganley are dead." Nobuyhiro Takeda quickly interrupted Hara's proposal to inform him of the news.
"That's it!" Yuan Huyin was slightly stunned and stopped saying anything, and immediately led the army to sneak attack the enemy's back, and Takeda Nobushiro temporarily replaced the duties of General Takeda Harunobu.
"You lead the troops, but you support the battle formations everywhere."
"Yes."
"Qiben, we don't know the enemy's movements, you protect this formation."
"Yes."
Soon, the Takeda army immediately moved under the mobilization of Takeda Nobushi, and the battered Takeda Harunobu did not say a word from beginning to end.
The war in Uedawara was fought in an extremely brutal way, and although there were not many soldiers and horses invested in each of the two ships, the war was a war after all, and its brutality was always incomparable to ordinary fights.
Murakami Yoshikiyoshi attacked the Takeda Army's main formation at all costs, and the Takeda Army also resisted desperately under the command of Takeda Nobuyoshi. The war lasted until midnight, and the entire Takeda Army suffered heavy losses but still kept its own position, and Murakami Yoshikiyo finally had no choice but to declare the end of the war.
That night, out of the morality of the samurai and the purpose of attacking the Takeda army, Murakami Yoshikiyoshi ordered the bodies of Itagaki Nobukata and Ganli Toratai to be returned.
After the Takeda family lost two generals in succession, Takeda Harunobu also had to hold a military meeting again to discuss the retreat of the family.