Chapter 43: Lost as if lost
"Really? Is Oda Dan dying in bliss? ”
Pingshou Fan Xiu was reviewing a pile of documents, suddenly listened to the urgent report in front of him, stunned in place, stayed for a long time, and asked a rhetorical question without emotion, after getting a positive answer, he sighed lightly, threw the pen in his right hand and the document in his left hand on the ground, slowly got up, turned around, lowered his head and walked to the window sill on the second floor of the palace step by step, looked at the direction of the east front line, and stood silent for a long time.
The messenger was Suzuki Hidemoto, the captain of the personal guard who temporarily served as an envoy, who was reminded by Kato Toranosuke, and was the first to run back quickly, wanting to make a fortune, but at this time, he could only continue to kneel on the ground, not daring to move.
The dozen or so retainers around him, such as the Side, the Executive, and the Youbi, who were also about to exit, cheered loudly and retracted their arms that were about to be raised.
The crowd was puzzled and panicked.
After a long time, Hirata Honhide turned his back and turned his head sideways and asked, "Oda Danmasa really died?" ”
When he spoke, his eyes were a little blank, and his words carried complex emotions that were difficult to distinguish, I don't know whether it was joy or regret, or sadness.
“…… Be...... Oh, yes...... Reporting to the Lord, Oda...... Oda Danmasa is indeed dead! ”
The answer to the question is of course clear, but I don't know why Suzuki Hidemoto's tone is frightened and slurred.
Hearing this, Pingshou Fanxiu shook his head and sighed again, without saying a word.
So everyone's hearts had to hang with it.
The retainers looked at each other, each guessing in their hearts, but they did not dare to speak, so they could only hold their breath and tiptoe to avoid making any noise.
Of course, I don't have the heart to do the right thing.
Oda Bullets are all dead, naturally it is a big victory, destroying the withering and decaying situation, who cares what and which reserve needs to replenish the armament, which countryman applies for money to deduct military service, which military station has the grain and grass gnawed by rats and other small?
Suzuki Hidemoto knelt alone in the middle of the hall and looked a little embarrassed, overwhelmed, sweating profusely, nervous, up and down.
Toranosuke Kato was waiting outside the door, but he was anxious to relieve his captain, but unfortunately his identity was limited, and he was not even qualified to enter the door without being summoned.
With his back to his retainers, he looked out the window at the world, stood quietly for half an hour, and when he finally turned around and walked back, he already had a tired and tired expression, as if he was suffering from a serious illness, or an urgent march of dozens of kilometers, and he did not see the joy of victory at all.
Slowly returning to his seat with heavy steps, he beckoned Suzuki Hidemoto to come closer, and opened his mouth in a slightly hoarse voice: "Tell me, what's going on?" ”
"Yes!"
Suzuki Hidemoto's heart finally dared to fall at this time, and he hurriedly told the development of the war that he knew in front of him.
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On August 25, the 7th year of Eiroku, Oda Nobunaga launched a fierce straggler charge after the tactic of "crossing the river on a rainy night" failed to achieve his goal. First of all, he stormed the left flank of the Western Army, so that the head of Nagamune's department and Araki Village, who had just been "anyway", were as heavy as if they were facing a great enemy, and they were cautious and did not dare to move lightly. However, Nobunaga left only a few suspicious soldiers to continue to shout, and I took this opportunity to quickly turn back to the south, intending to defeat Tokugawa Ieyasu, the right wing of the Western Army.
Shigeharu Takenaka, who was undecided the day before, immediately gave the best support after hearing the news, and launched a formation to send troops across the water.
However, Oda Nobunaga, who took the lead, encountered a volley of iron artillery under the command of the Tokugawa general, Honda Tadakatsu, and died on the battlefield in a tragic battle, and Oda's army collapsed. Many soldiers threw away their weapons and armor and fled in all directions, and many foolish and loyal people immediately committed suicide with their swords and went west with the king. A few people launched a desperate desperate charge against the Tokugawa army in an attempt to take revenge, causing some casualties, but in the end they could not affect the overall situation.
Shigeharu Takenaka spent an hour controlling the riverbank, and when he was leading the main force across the bridge, he heard bad news and had to retreat in a hurry.
Due to the heavy losses in continuous battles and the fear of deception, the Tokugawa army did not pursue it on a large scale.
Nagamune's head relatives and Araki Murashige didn't react until near noon, and hurriedly moved closer to the middle lane, easily defeating the other parts of the Oda army, which had no fighting spirit, and capturing a large number of heads.
Many soldiers were tragically squeezed into the river and drowned, and many corpses were thrown into it, and the water of Ishikawa turned a faint blood-red color for a while, and there was a fishy smell.
At this time, Hirashou Tsunoxiu, who had been standing still in Gaoya Castle, finally gave an order, but he sent someone out to persuade him to surrender.
The desperate Takigawa Kazuki led the remnants of his troops to raise the white flag to Hisho Hideyoshi, while Shibata, Kinoshita, and Akechi, the three "main culprits" who made trouble in Kyoto, were temporarily missing.
Oda Nobutada on the other side originally had a reserve force of nearly 10,000 people in his hands. But after receiving the news of his father's death, he did not struggle, but decisively put on an attitude of admitting defeat.
It is said that Nobutada was originally filled with grief and indignation, and planned to "break the jade", but it was not until he received the instructions of Nobunaga's pre-set "tips" that he gritted his teeth and changed his attitude.
When Tokugawa Ieyasu, Nagamune Ibe Motokin, Araki Murashige, Mikumo Narichi and others learned of this, they all congratulated Hinote, and directly or tactfully asked for credit.
Asai Nagamasa, who was defeated and retreated, naturally had no right to speak for the time being.
The rest of the small wealthy clans in Yamashiro, Omi, Wakasa and other places refused to give up, putting on a posture that they would rather return to their hometowns to fight guerrillas than continue to fight, but they could not affect the overall situation.
In the minds of the world, the "Battle of Ishikawa" was over, and it ended with the victory of the Western Army.
Then it's a new era. It is conceivable that the status and power of the tie Honhide will be roughly equivalent to that of Ouchi Yoshixing and Miyoshi Chokei.
Even higher is unknown.
Of course, in theory, the victory belonged to the great and glorious shogunate, to the pillars of the samurai family, to the elder Genji, to the shogun of Seiyi, and to the three Nakagawa Ashikaga Yoshiaki-sama.
Everyone knows what is actually going on, but the archway still has to be erected anyway.
The Lord of the Tie Punishment Department, who has always been known for his kindness and leniency, adhered to his old man's consistent style, and forgave all the subdued people as soon as possible.
Including the high-profile Oda Nobutada.
Although he was not received an audience or received a formal arrangement, the message from the Hirate Honhide faction was: "Even though the Oda Ischi has a thousand mistakes, the work of supporting the shogunate in the past must not be forgotten." ”
At least my life was saved.
Many meritorious escorts and a handful of sinners were ordered to enter Beijing with Ashikaga Yoshiaki. By the way, I appreciate the appearance of the general who was high-spirited at first, but it didn't take long for him to have a strange appearance, slow reactions, hand and foot disorders, drowsiness, and a mouth full of absurdity.
Yan Chiyomaru, who has just been in the gento - is now His Royal Highness Hirate Yoshimitsu in his prime, and he led his troops to accompany him as the general's "escort". Below them are the three retainers of Kawada Nagakin, Hirate Hidema, and Iwanari Tomotsu.
However, the Lord of the Criminal Department, who was in the limelight, insisted on going his own way, ignoring the invitation of the general, and wanted to stay near the battlefield for the time being. Putting the finishing touches on Oda Nobunaga's bones and preparing for his funeral.
Originally, this was supposed to be Oda Nobutada's job, but now he is guilty of it, and he does not come forward, and Hite, as an old minister and relative, unceremoniously does it for him.
This arrangement has caused great controversy and has made people from all walks of life talk about it.
But the tie is determined, and he looks stunned, and he will not accept any doubts and disturbances.
But no one could stop him.
In this regard, President Konishi commented intelligently: "The death of a strong enemy is gratifying, but there is also a feeling of emptiness and loneliness. On the other hand, the dismal end of relatives and friends in the past is also sad. The state of mind of the Lord of the Criminal Department, probably like this! ”
Those present nodded yes.
Honda Masanobu casually mentioned this passage when they met in private the next day, and commented: "If it were a contemptible person, the deepest feeling now is probably the regret of seeing the fall of the peerless hero, and the sense of accomplishment of defeating the peerless hero." But the mind of the Lord of the Criminal Department does not dare to speculate. ”
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