Ono Yoshiko's army was insufficient, and he asked the imperial court to increase his troops by 20,000.

The Heiankyo minister was in an uproar, and immediately some people impeached Ono Yoshiko. Fujiwara Chaocheng scolded in public: "I have never seen such a shameless person!" Ono was defeated ten times the enemy, shouldn't he be ashamed of himself? ”

A minister chimed in: "I heard that there are only 300 to 500 people in Iwami, and Ono-kun is also called a general, and it takes 50 people to fight one person, crazy, it's unreasonable!" ”

However, the emperor and the regents did not cure Ono Yoshiko's sin, and soon after, the emperor actually agreed to Ono Yoshiko's request, promising to recruit elite samurai regiments from Kanto, Kansai, and Kyushu and Ashigaru to reinforce Iwami Province.

…… In the walled city of Omori, the thin Ono Haogu knelt under the eaves, sighed and said to the bald Khitan who was sitting next to him: "At present, the court does not dare to punish me, so it can only agree to my request." The war between the two countries has begun, I died first, who will take responsibility for this matter? I can only hope that I will finish well. ”

Yang Gon thought for a moment and nodded yes. He is also a military general, but he has experienced these internal storms in the Liao State.

At this moment, Ono Yoshiko suddenly showed a sad look, looked at the fallen leaves of the cherry trees in the yard, and muttered: "Next spring, I don't know if I can still enjoy the beauty of cherry blossoms?" ”

Yang Gon was very unaccustomed to this military general who was always sad and sad, and scolded in his heart: If he is dead, why should he care about a few flowers?

But he persuaded: "At the moment of the great enemy, Ono-kun should not say discouraged words. ”

Ono said, "I am ready to die for His Majesty the Emperor at any time!" ”

Some of his mentality made Yang Gon very unaccustomed, but as a result, Yang Gon admired it very much. Ono Yoshiko learned about Xu's equipment and tactics in detail this time, and actively prepared countermeasures.

More than a month of troops were gathered and deployed.

Ono Yoshigu completely gave up the practice of sending people to challenge Xu Jun because of his actual combat experience and Yang Gon's advice. He deployed about 25,000 men around Iwami Fort into four large battalions, all of which were more than a mile away, and built fortifications; Among them, the southern camp is located on the opposite bank of the Sanhua River, and a pontoon bridge is built on the water. A large number of military quartermasters arrived at Nanying Wharf from the Sanbichuan waterway.

They also trained their horses daily (a method used by Yang Gon when he was in the Pingxia region) and then re-trained their sparse formations.

In the small Omori area, the army mobilized more than 20,000 troops to gather in one place, which is unprecedented since the relocation of the capital to Heiankyo. The big war here will certainly attract the attention of the whole country.

There is an arrow tower in front of the camp, and the gate of the village also built an antique wooden archway, and the four flags are fluttering, and the hustle and bustle is abnormal.

Standing on the north observation car, looking at the Iwami Earthen Forts in the distance, Ono Yoshiko often had the illusion that such a small earthen fort should have been wiped out under the siege of thousands of troops!

There was no communication between the two sides, because the last time Ono Yoshiko sent a military general to challenge, he was rudely shot directly into a hornet's nest, and he didn't want to be bored with himself anymore.

The generals and warriors from all over the country knew that what their army was going to deal with this time was the fortress that they were besieging this time. The morale of the troops was high...... Fifty to one, there is no reason for lack of faith!

Even Ono Yoshiko, who had suffered a loss, gradually felt that victory was only a matter of time.

When the autumn breeze cooled down, the army was ready, and Ono Yoshiko decided to attack the fortress again!

"Wait for you to attack from all sides, fill the trench first, and then shoot and suppress the thieves with bows and arrows when you get closer, and open the way for the people to climb the city!" Ono Yoshiko gave an order to the generals of the fourth battalion.

"Hah!" Everyone cheered vigorously.

Ono Yoshiko said: "The thief's firepower is fierce, and many warriors will die because of it, but we are dying for the emperor and for our country not to become slaves!" Yamato warriors, only jade can be broken, not broken! ”

Suddenly, there was a shout in the camp, and the sound shook the heavens and the earth.

In a short time, the red sun was rising in the east, and groups of soldiers and soldiers looked at the inconspicuous earthen fort. The drums sounded, and a group of mounted samurai lined up outside the camp to the north took the lead in attacking from a mile away!

The samurai, who were strong and stubborn, rode in front on horseback, and a large number of ashigaru with bows and arrows and spears surged forward behind. The samurai shouted and shouted, and the large group of foot soldiers behind echoed the shouts, and the dust rose from the battle array, and the momentum was magnificent.

After a while, I suddenly saw the fire shining in the dust and mist a few times, and in an instant, the ground trembled, and then a loud "boom, ......boom, boom" sound came. The people were all discolored, and the black shadows suddenly came through the dust and mist!

"Ahh Ah......" screamed.

Many of the soldiers had seen this kind of battle for the first time, and they continued to rush forward in fear. Shells began to burst through the air, and the discarded corpses and wounded could be seen everywhere along the way, and the shouting on the battlefield became even louder.

After several sporadic shelling, the advance of the army rushed to the side of the outer trench, only fifty or sixty steps away from the earthen fort! The ashigaru men dug into the trenches when they came up, and the samurai on horseback raised their bows and arrows at the walls of the earthen fort.

There was humidity in the early morning on the seashore, and after the guns were fired, the smoke of the gunpowder made the fortress foggy, and it was difficult to see the scene above it clearly, only a figure could be seen shaking in the smoke from time to time.

"Bang bang......" Suddenly the fire flashed in pieces in the fog, and the warriors on the side of the ditch saw blood splashing out of the armor, screaming in all directions, and people kept falling to the ground, flashing in several directions, and the projectiles seemed to fly from all directions!

The army couldn't bear it anymore, so they turned around and ran, and the warriors drew their bows on their horses and put a few arrows in confusion, and they also rode their horses and ran. During the retreat, they were shot by several firearms, suffering heavy casualties, and finally turned into a chaotic escape, with the men and horses throwing away their armor and scrambling to be the first.

When the rebels arrived at the camp, one of the camp generals shouted angrily: "Cowardly cowards, because of you, how can you face the warriors who died in battle?" ”

The defeated samurai and foot soldiers were unspeakable, but escaping was a real humiliation for the samurai, and they were ashamed.

The general ordered some people to be tied to a stake and their abdomen peeled open with a samurai sword! The bloody scene of the flesh and intestines to inspire the soldiers!

"Kill!" At the time of the execution, the second group had already launched a charge. This time, the samurai also rode on foot and rushed wildly with the foot soldiers.

The Black Shadow Bullet fell into the crowd again. The dust and fog were even greater, and the cannonballs were very close to be seen, and people watched as the heads of the samurai on horseback suddenly exploded, and ** blood was splattered.

"Long live defending your land!" The samurai roared loudly, and there was not only courage in their voices, but also endless fear.

The Ashigaru soldiers were even more frightened, they endured the extreme fear of the unknown, through the fog, only thunderous roars, screams, and shouts were heard in their ears, and the choking dust mist carried a disgusting smell of blood! This place is like an underworld.

However, some of the soldiers who were about to be routed at the first touch last time, and the second time they saw artillery, they found that today's artillery bombardment was actually not as fierce as last time, and the invading thieves fired more restrained artillery today.

The second attack approached the back of the ditch, and the soldiers came forward and saw corpses everywhere...... The dead and wounded left behind.

"Bang bang bang bang......" The foggy direction sounded again. People kept falling to the ground screaming and screaming, and those who were hit by lead shots were in great pain. People have no warning before they are shot, and no one knows when they will be shot.

"Ahh Yes! A ashigaru suddenly knelt on the ground, holding his head in his hands, and raised his head to hiss and cry.

More people took the plunge and dug into the ditch with shovels. "Bang bang bang ......" The flash of light sounded in turn, like a ghost fire! The samurai found themselves charging at the fortress, but most of the flashes were diagonally opposite each other on both sides, and there were very few on the front!

The samurai took their well-made bows and shot arrows at the place where they flashed, but they couldn't see them at all, and they saw that many people fell to the ground with each round of flashes on their side.

They couldn't bear this kind of death-like situation, and after a while, some people took advantage of the fog and blurred vision to turn around and flee, and more people scattered.

One of the generals stood in front of the ditch, threw away his bow and arrows, drew his samurai sword and swung it at the fortress, his chest open, and his mouth roared loudly. When he went back, he was going to be flayed, and the military general was determined to die in battle, but the rebels on the left and right fell to the ground one after another, and he stood there and yelled for a long time but was not shot......

The second round of the offensive was a complete failure, and at this time the Chinese army arrived quickly, preventing the army from continuing to launch the same charge.

The loud noise on the battlefield gradually faded, the sea breeze blew away the dust and smoke, and the mud around Iwami Castle was littered with corpses.

The situation of the first battle of the army was very bad, and Ono Yoshiko ordered a truce today. He thinks that the casualties of fighting in this way are too great, and enduring this level of casualties every day will be over in less than half a month!

"Our department does not need to attack from all sides, as long as one strong attack and several sides feint." Ono Haogu thought for a long time and said, "Coming forward on all sides, the total number of casualties is too many. ”

Yang Gon objected: "Judging by the size of this fortress, the strength of the Xu army is only 300 to 500 people. A constant attack is a technique of adding lamps and oil, and it should be besieged from all sides, day and night, to consume the tired enemy army. ”

Ono Yoshigu said: "Take the lives of soldiers to consume? How many more people will go to fill the ditch! ”

Yang Gon said coldly: "The sea route is not passable, and the Xu army has no troops to replenish, but Ono-kun is fighting in his own country, with a population of at least one million, how can he spare human lives in a war?" ”

Ono Yoshiko also sneered and replied: "Could it be that the general still has to go to the book and the army is insufficient?" This fifty dozen is unprecedented, and if you want to increase the number of troops, you will become a laughing stock for the ages! ”

He felt that Yang Gon's tactics would not work at all, and that he would bring down the entire army in a few days...... It is not necessary to kill and wound all the survivors, and the survivors who have been defeated every time are difficult to use again for a while, and they need to be rested and regrouped.

Ono Yoshiko consulted with the generals, and decided to adopt a strategy of feints and concentrated attacks on the north the next day.