470. The Troubled Tiger
What is hate? Personally, I think it's the feeling that he is extremely unhappy to see, but he still can't reach, can't hit, and can't die.
On the way to retreat, it is said that Shibata Katsuya smashed several wine bowls in a row, and many of his relatives were whipped, just so that he could vent the stuffiness that was suppressed in his chest.
However, if anger is useful, then the king of this world must be the person with the smallest heart. However, facts have proven countless times that getting angry has no effect at all except making you more depressed.
Shibata Katsuya was not a man without a stomach, and before he defected to Oda Nobunaga, he was a strong anti-Nobunaga. However, when Nobunaga sat down, he became a general under Nobunaga half-pushed, and he became the head of the five elders after coming and going.
Many of these things can be done not only by fighting bravely, but also by combining wisdom, courage and measure.
However, in recent years, although he drew with Hashiba Hideyoshi through various opportunities during the Battle of Shidake, it has also developed well in recent years, occupying half of the country. But he has always had a deep worry in his heart, and the reason for this is partly due to the great pressure brought by Hideyoshi Hashiba, and on the other hand, it comes from the pain of not having a son of his own.
When you struggle all your life, but you have to give all your income to a person who is not related to you, you will be depressed and melancholy.
Even in Dongying, where family is not bloody, this is still a depressing thing. And as the Shibata Katsu family gets older and older, he becomes more and more entangled in the fact that he has no heirs, and now he is even depressed and sleepless.
At least leave your prestige in the world—Shibata Katsuie thought.
However, what happened to him after coming to Goryeo made him even more depressed.
First of all, he lost the lead in the competition for Goryeo, Pyongyang, and Wangjing, and was occupied by Yushiba Hideyoshi, so Shibata Katsuya was very unhappy.
Immediately afterwards, the grain road was attacked again, and it seemed that only his own grain road was attacked, and Yu Chai's family was safe and sound!
This made Shibata Katsuya feel that he was being targeted, and even thought that Hideyoshi had reached a consensus with the Ming Dynasty to some extent - but there was also a reason for this, which made Katsuya almost angry!
However, not long ago, he received the news that Hideyoshi had been frustrated after the war with the Ming Dynasty, and then learned that Hideyoshi had taken the initiative to send troops to counterattack for revenge and that Wang Jing was empty.
He wanted to get Wang Jing, but he didn't want to be saddled with the name of taking the initiative to attack his own forces and not following the rules, so he scratched his heart with all kinds of claws, but there was nothing he could do.
But then he got the news that the Ming Dynasty attacked and captured Wangjing, which made him excited, and immediately led his troops to attack him!
However, the battle outside Wang Jingcheng made him bloody! The more than 20,000 dead and wounded were not what he was most angry about - he had lost his fighting spirit, and he was still the majority of the soldiers, and this was what he was most afraid of!
The continuous artillery bombardment has knocked down the morale of the soldiers under his command, if it is not for his own forced suppression, I am afraid that the deserters will appear in a large area!
But what now? The grain and grass are almost gone, and we can't just run out of them. Returning to Seoul? Is that tantamount to declaring one's own complete defeat?
Date Masamune made a suggestion - the main forces of the enemy army have left from the sea and land, so what is left in the royal capital?
This suggestion aroused the great interest of Shibata Katsuie, and the Shibata army really launched an attack directly to the northwest!
Five miles outside Wangjing City, Shibata's army began to assemble, but the wire report in front made Shibata Katsuya hesitate - the castle tower was empty, and there seemed to be no one! The gates were wide open, and there was no one in them!
Is this a trap? Or is it really so empty? Shibata Katsuie asked himself, he couldn't make up his mind, rush? Or not rushing?
Thinking of the previous shelling that seemed like the sky was falling apart, Shibata Katsuya still has lingering palpitations, and he won't be ambushed again, right?
However, looking at the officers and soldiers behind him who had almost completely lost their fighting spirit, Shibata Katsuya knew that he urgently needed a victory to boost morale, so Wang Jingcheng had to take it, otherwise he was afraid that the mutiny would not be too far away.
In order to spread the risk, Shibata Katsuya sent a team of four thousand people to test the movement in the city in four directions.
But no matter how much they waved their flags and shouted, the city was dead and there was no movement!
Is there really no one? Shibata Katsuya couldn't make up his mind. Looking at the sky that was about to fall into the night, he finally made up his mind to stimulate the people in the city fiercely, he didn't believe that they were so calm!
The thousand-man team at the north gate was the first to attack the city gate, they were cautious at first, not daring to be too loud, but after entering the city, they were still silent, which suddenly made them emboldened and shouted!
When the four gates were broken and the Shibata army completely entered the city, they were surprised to find that the city was really empty!
However, what shocked them even more was that except for no people, there was nothing else in the city except for the army of the Ming Dynasty!
Houses were demolished, trees were burned, livestock were gone, and all that could be seen in the entire royal capital was a ruined wall!
Solid wall clear! Five big words flashed in Shibata Katsuie's heart!
Compared to these five words, he would rather fight a decisive battle with the army of the Ming Dynasty under the city!
However, there was nothing to do, when Shibata Katsuya personally led a team to ride a horse around the city, it was determined that the Ming army was really merciless, not a grain of grain, not a single house left for them!
Despair! This highly contagious mood began to spread within the entire Chai Tianjun, and no one was spared, even Shibata Katsuya himself was asking himself, is this really the end of it? Is there really no chance?
Sitting in front of the ruins of the Castle Lord's Mansion, Shibata Katsuie's heart was extremely cold, and he clenched his fists tightly, staring at the crackling fire not far away.
What to do? What to do? What to do?
In Shibata Katsuie's five senses, all sounds, images, and messages except for this question disappeared, and his soul cried out: What to do?
There is not much way to go in front of Shibata Katsuie, maybe he is the bravest general in Toei, but in this difficult situation, it seems to be bound limbs, and it has no strength but is completely unable to exert it.
Regret, this emotion that rarely grew in his heart began to gradually diffuse, he regretted participating in this gambling contract, regretted coming to Goryeo, regretted attacking Wang Jing, regretted everything in front of him......
But what's the use of regretting? Except for aggravating the pain in my heart, nothing else really has any effect.
Something must be done, Shibata Katsuie thought to himself, and at this time, as the leaders of the joining army, Date Masamune, Uesugi Keikatsu, and Satake Yoshishige, who had only returned from collecting food from all directions, came to the ruins where he was.
Looking at the few people whose expressions were not the slightest different, Shibata Katsuya secretly exclaimed in his heart - these people are his greatest help, but if he has no master of the six gods and is in chaos, then these people are afraid that they will become the first sharp blade to bear the brunt of his throat!
Thinking of this, Shibata Katsuya raised his head and let out a continuous and loud laugh: "Everyone, now that the three capitals of Goryeo have obtained two capitals, it seems that the destiny of heaven is indeed mine." Sit down and talk about what's next. ”
The generals saw that Shibata Katsuya still had such a spirit at this time, and they were suddenly slightly relieved in their hearts, especially Date Masamune, who had always had a heart higher than the sky, looking at Shibata Katsuie's state, he also slightly let go of some other thoughts before him, and began to seriously think about the next countermeasures.
"Your Excellency, I have some ideas down there." It was Yoshishige Satake who spoke.
Since he landed in Goryeo, he has not experienced large-scale battles, and he has always collected grain and grass in the rear, especially after the sea and land were cut off by our side, so his words Shibata Katsuya had to listen.
"Let's go into the tent, righteousness, it's windy outside." At this time, it was night, and Shibata Katsuya was too old to withstand the wind and cold, so everyone followed him into the tent.
"My lord, I received a tip-off that after the Ming army recovered Pyongyang, it defeated Yuchai Hideyoshi's troops in the north of Wangjing, and this is exactly the time when morale is booming, which is exactly what we can take advantage of." Yoshishi Satake said in a deep voice.
Shibata Katsuya glanced at Yoshishige Satake, and the feelings in his heart were very complicated. For Satake Yoshishige, he has always been quite jealous in his heart, and the reason comes from Satake Yoshishige's strength itself.
At a young age, Yizhong was already a martial talent, which was expected by important ministers. In the fifth year of Yongroku, that is, in 1562, due to the frailty and illness of his father Yoshiaki Satake, he gave way to Yoshishige at the age of 16 at the age of 32; Three years later, he died of illness, and from then on, the Satake family was at its peak.
In the same year as the successor to the family governor, Satake Yoshishige ushered in the first battle, and Soma Shengyin fought against the urn plain, the young Yoshishige won a big victory in this battle, and won the first rank of the seven enemy generals in a row, and won the title of "Changlu no Xiong"!
What's more, this person is quite resourceful in addition to his extraordinary bravery, although he passed on the position of family governor to his son a few years ago, he is actually the real decision-maker of the Satake family.
This time he went to Goryeo, and he came to the front line instead of his son, and Shibata Katsuya himself was also mixed.
Happily, with the participation of Yoshishige Satake, there is one more resourceful person on his side that originally lacked wisdom, which can be regarded as an additional source of intelligence that can give advice in addition to Date Masamune.
The worry is, how can others sleep soundly on the side of the couch? With such a scheming guy by his side, I'm afraid that I won't be able to sleep well at night!
Therefore, as soon as he came to Goryeo, Shibata Katsuya immediately sent him out to collect grain and grass, and did not leave him by his side, and Satake Yoshishige was also noncommittal, so he went so happily.
But now that he has suffered a big defeat and is short of food and materials, he is already in danger, since he has the heart to come forward, why don't he let him be this bird?
So Shibata Katsuya laughed twice, and said boldly: "Righteousness is worthy of the majestic name of Hitachi!" Why is it that the strongest enemy is where we can use it? I haven't figured it out yet. ”
Satake Yoshishige continued to say in a deep voice: "Since the Ming Army entered the war, it has been invincible and invincible, and it has still become an arrogant soldier. We should attract the project and then attack it with an ambush, and we will surely win a great victory! ”
Date Masamune next to him said, "Not bad! As long as our side wins for a while, and the morale of the Ming army is slightly rubbed, then our army can win a chance to breathe, not as dangerous as it is now, and can also grab supplies and relieve the current shortage of materials! ”
This was actually quite polite, but Shibata Katsuie pretended not to hear the meaning, laughed and applauded: "Then according to the two of you, where is the decisive place elected?" ”
Date Masamune and Satake Yoshishige, two wise and brave generals, stared at the map together, and after a long time, they suddenly pointed to a certain location on the map together!
Shibata Katsuya hurriedly looked down, and there were three big characters written on the ground in between!
Biho Pavilion!