Half a month passed in a blink of an eye.

In the summer of the twenty-second year of astronomy, an event occurred in Yuanmu County that could be unpredictable to all the local lords of the wealthy clan. The two wealthy families of Yuanmu County, who were originally sworn enemies of each other, formed an alliance with Katayama Lu, and it is even more unthinkable that they also formed a coalition of the Shinjin family. What a fickle nature of the world!

The Umedo family and the Katayama family are allied with the military camp, and at this time a military campaign is underway on how to capture the Shintsu family. In the military tent, Nobuho Katayama and Takahiro Umeto sat on the left and right sides of a long table, while their retainers stood behind their respective lords.

I saw Katayama Nobuho say majestically. "Kondo Yoshitsuna, will you first introduce to you the situation of the coalition troops?"

"Haha." Kondo Yoshitsuna replied.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this time the Katayama family sent 200 troops, the Umedo family sent 150 troops, and the Shintsu family only had about 200 troops."

"Haha, this time my family has won."

"The Xinjin family is finished this time?" ......

The atmosphere in the military tent suddenly became lively because of Kondo Yoshitsuna's report. During Japan's Sengoku period, only the strength of the enemy and the enemy or strategy in a major battle could affect the outcome of the battle, but in a small battle like this, the ratio of forces basically determines the odds of victory or defeat.

Nobuho Katayama, who has always been calm, couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard Kondo Yoshizuna's words, and he forced himself to calm down and said. "Ji Gang, then you can introduce the specific situation of the Xinjin family."

"Haha." Kondo Yoshitsuna pulled out a map and continued. "Ladies and gentlemen, in addition to the Castle Shintsu Pavilion, the Shinjin family is surrounded by three castles: Hirano Castle, Shimokawa Castle and Koimajo. These three acropolises are distributed around the Xinjin Pavilion in a zigzag shape, and once one of the cities is attacked, the other two cities will immediately send troops to rescue, which is very difficult. ”

Katayama Nobuho said to Umeto Takahiro after seeing Kondo Yoshitsuna introduce the general situation of the Shinzu family. "Gao Guangren, the situation of the Xinjin family is like this, I don't know what you think of the attack on the Xinjin family this time?"

Umeto Takahiro thought for a while and said. "Whether this dispatch of troops can quickly capture the three acropolis of the Xinjin family will be the key to victory, otherwise once the battle drags on to the help of the Matsugami family, an ally of the Xinjin family, it will be very unfavorable to you and me. As for how to capture the Xinjin family, it depends on how the credit insurance company arranges. ”

Nobuho Katayama was very happy to see that Takashiro Umeto had handed over the leadership to him, and he stood up and said. "In that case, the main hall is disrespectful." Then Nobuho Katayama pointed to the map with his horsewhip and said. "The main hall decided to divide the troops with the Umedo family here. The Katayama family led by the main hall took Shimokawa Castle and immediately besieged Shintsukan, and as for Hirano Castle and Koimajo, it was handed over to the Umedo family. At that time, you and I will take it down in one fell swoop in the Xinjin Pavilion of the United Army, I don't know what the people want. ”

Shimokawa Castle is a difficult terrain, while Hirano Castle and Koimajo Castle are relatively flat. And the Katayama family is still besieging the Shintsukan. Katayama Shinbo's arrangement was quite fair, and Umeto Takahiro had no opinion for a while. "Everything in the main hall is subject to the arrangement of Lord Shinbo, and Hirano Castle and Koimajo Castle will be handed over to the main family."

"Okay, since the people have no objections, then we will send troops immediately." Nobuho Katayama said happily.

As a result, Katayama and Meito's armies attacked the Shintsu family separately. ......

There were about a dozen defenders in Shimokawa Castle, which were garrisoned by Shimokawa Tsugar, the general of the Shintsu family. At this time, Katayama Nobuho had rushed to Shimokawa Castle with more than 200 ashigaru from his family, and he looked at Shimokawa Castle without too much hesitation and immediately ordered an attack. So the ashigaru of the Katayama family quickly killed Shimokawa Castle, and because of the incident, when Shimokawa Tsuraka reacted, the Katayama family Ashigaru had already killed Shimokawa Castle. Shimokawa Tsugaraka had to organize Ashigaru to defend the city in a hurry. However, it was too late at this time, and Shimokawa Castle itself was not very strong, and it mainly relied on the danger of the terrain to defend against the enemy army. But now that the Katayama family has arrived at the castle, the defenders of Shimokawa Castle can only fight with them at close range. So in less than half an hour, Shimokawa Castle, which was famous for its dangers, was taken by the Katayama family.

"Lord, Xiachuan City has been captured by this family." Masaaki Haba, the military commander of the Katayama family who was in charge of the siege, immediately reported to Katayama Nobuho after taking Shimokawa Castle.

Katayama Nobuho didn't expect the dangerous Shimokawa Castle to arrive so quickly, and he couldn't care about being happy and immediately ordered to continue the march to the Shinjin Pavilion. "Quick, immediately straighten up and rush to the Xinjin Pavilion."

"Haha." Masaaki Haba immediately took the order and left.

In this way, shortly after taking Shimokawa Castle, Nobuho Katayama led Ashigaru to continue his march to Shintsukan without stopping.

Shintsukan.

A castle-defending ashigaru Shintaro had lunch (during the Warring States period, the Japanese only ate two meals, and I don't know what to call them, so I will call them lunch and afternoon dinner for the time being.) After that, I climbed up to the lookout leisurely. Suddenly, he saw a group of people rushing towards the Shinjin Pavilion. During the Warring States period, Ashigaru had the ability to identify family tattoos, which was their means of survival. Shintaro was no exception, and he immediately recognized the Katayama family's family crest, the shamrock pattern. Shintaro knew that this was the old enemy of the family, and the Katayama family was killed, so he immediately shouted loudly. "The enemy attacked, and the Katayama family was killed." So the Shinjin Pavilion, which was originally calm, immediately became chaotic.

At this time, Shinjin Mitsu was in his residence to deal with government affairs, and when he heard the noise, he immediately opened the door to see what was going on. It just so happened that this was Shinjin Guang's sister-in-law, Shinjin Guangguo, who rushed to his father's residence. "Father, the Katayama family has come over."

"What?" Shintsu Guangguo was taken aback, but he was quite a member of the mountain family, and the strength of the Shinjin family was equal, so he slowly calmed down. He said to Shinjin Guangguo unhurriedly. "Quick, you go and collect Ashigaru to prepare to defend the city immediately."

"Haha." Seeing that his father was not afraid, Shinjin Guangguo immediately calmed down.

Soon Shintsu Mitsuyu and Shinjin Mitsukuni rushed to the city gate with their own samurai Ashigaru, and Shinjin Mitsuyu himself climbed up to the top of the castle with a few samurai to observe the enemy. At this time, the Katayama family had already set up their main camp not far from the Shintsu Pavilion to confront the Shintsu family. Shintsu Mitsu saw that the Katayama family only had about 200 ashigaru hearts, and he shouted to the Katayama family's main camp. "Damn Katayama Nobuho, it won't do you any good to send troops to your family for no reason."

Katayama Shinho also shouted loudly. "This family will destroy the Xinjin family this time, if there is only a child, you can open the city and surrender, you can also save the name of the family. Otherwise, after the main hall takes the Xinjin Pavilion, you will not be left with the Xinjin family. ”

Shintsu Mitsu was furious in his heart, and he did not respond to Katayama Nobuho's words, and directly ordered the archery. Katayama Nobuho didn't think that Shintsu Mitsu would surrender without a fight, he pulled out his katana and shouted. "The samurai of the Katayama family rushed, and there are many rewards for winning the main hall of the Shinjin Pavilion."

So the samurai of the Katayama family rushed to the Shintsukan to kill.