Under the influence of the Ichijo and Miyoshi Changji rebellion, the atmosphere on Shikoku Island gradually became tense. As a Hirate Honhide, who is an exploration of the South China Sea, he deliberately ordered Nakamura Kazushi and Asano Nagayoshi to sue Nagamune, Togawa, Kagawa and other wealthy clans, as well as Yukawa, Suzuki and other powerful people, without paying too much attention to the situation in Kyoto, and focusing on solving the hidden dangers behind them on the spot. In addition, if there is no spare energy, it is necessary to take care of oneself first, and there is no need to meet in.

Most people, including Kagawa and Suzuki Shigehide, were happy to obey.

However, on the grounds of "how can we ignore the overall situation of the world because of the safety of a corner", the relatives of Changzong and our department searched up and down for their subjects and people, and found merchants to borrow money, and scraped together funds for mobilization, sailing, and supporting grain, and mobilized 3,000 soldiers to cross the sea.

It seems that losing to the Ito Army in the Kyushu Contact Battle is still a bit of a blow to him.

In addition, Naoharu Yukawa wrote very bluntly: "I, as the lord of the criminal department, should go to the great hunting grounds of to be worthy of the value of feed, and should not nest on the island and feed on pheasants and rabbits." "His old roots are in Kiyi, and it is much easier to transfer than the relatives of Changzong and my department, and he tried his best to gather 1,600 troops.

Shihe Depository himself did not move, only wrote a letter, but Miyoshi Yasunaga dragged his old body to report, and there was only the five hundred lang party around him.

Due to the delay due to objective reasons, these horses were almost late before they were about to go into battle.

Among them, known as the "No. 1 Fierce General under the Exploration of the South China Sea", the "Ghost Ruozi" Changzong and my head relatives were ceremoniously welcomed, although Hisho Honshu didn't know when this title came about, and was there anyone behind it......

All in all-

From the Shore Wada Castle in Izumi to the Takaya Castle in Hanoi, the distance was very fast, and the army totaled more than 38,000 people, and arrived at the front line in the afternoon of July 29.

The "Eastern Army" probably had the idea of "encircling the point and forcing the battle", so it immediately withdrew the encirclement and retreated slightly to the east. Judging from the flag, it was Takigawa Ichiyi's department that stayed at the back, and slowly closed the team without nervousness.

There was a lot of people, the flags were like a forest, and all the generals reined in and carefully guarded the front, not daring to be negligent. Seeing this, Pingshou Tsunoxiu laughed loudly: "Takigawa is close to the left hall, and he really treats me as if I am nothing." But who is not convinced, wants him to have a long memory? When the words landed, Su Yu saw Tokugawa Nobuyasu, who had been silent and very low-key, and suddenly came out of the ranks, left and right, shouted left and right, and led dozens of personal soldiers to go out of the crowd and chase after the retreating troops of Takigawa Yiyi's department.

The enemy's broken back soldiers, probably did not expect someone to be so bold, and it was ineffective to launch a shot in a hurry, and they were scattered in formation, and they were suddenly defeated, and their fighting spirit was shaken.

Tokugawa Nobuyasu took the lead, and the lone army went deep, riding his horse and whipping, and he was full of spirit.

In the high-rise city, Pingshou Xiuyi was inspired by this, and also dispatched the fighting general Keer Caizang to lead a hundred horsemen to gallop from the other direction, echoing with his distant thoughts, catching the enemy foot soldiers with slow legs and feet, and opening a killing ring.

Takigawa's broken troops were attacked again and again, and it didn't take long for them to fall apart, and the formation was in chaos, and the soldiers rushed to flee.

But it didn't develop into a vicious circle.

Mu Quan Tadasumi, Takigawa Mashige and others quickly stood up to collect the defeated troops, suppressed the position, and launched a counterattack.

Tokugawa Nobuyasu was attacked by iron artillery in three columns, and his own soldiers were shot and fell off their horses on the left and right, and they did not dare to break out without brains.

The cavalry that Keer Caizang was stopped by the Maeda Toshiya who came to support.

In an instant, the two sides seemed to tacitly recall the tradition of selecting the front and fighting each other in the Heian period, hundreds of brave and dead people were entangled with each other at the cost of their lives, the sound of gold and iron was loud, and there were constantly spilled blood and heroic battles.

Of course, the current era is different after all, the "selection of the front" has not yet decided the winner, and the follow-up troops from the east and west have joined the battlefield, and the long-handled ashigaru holds three guns and shouts slogans to the beat and advances in groups, and the archers are supporting from afar with a covering group of shots. For a time, the whale wave was like thunder, shaking the earth and shaking the mountains, the sound of breaking the sky was endless, the sky seemed to rain arrows, and the smell of gunpowder was everywhere.

There are 10,000 direct troops in the hands of the tie, and they are always cautious and do not fight. On Oda's side, I didn't see Shibata, Kinoshita, and Akechi appear.

They confronted each other for an hour or two of shooting and insulting each other, and it was getting late before they withdrew their troops.

The Eastern and Western armies then set up their positions on the spot.

The two sides are very tacit, separated on both sides along a small river.

The next day, after three poles of sunrise, the scouts reported that Oda Nobunaga's main camp seemed to be arranged on a small hill called "Asahi no Hill" about twenty towns (2 km) away from the waterfront.

To the north is where the Asai Nagamasa Army is located, located in the middle of a valley between two rivers and one mountain, which is arguably the safest area but also the least convenient to transfer.

In the valley to the south, there are the banners of the Mino trio and the Minami-Omi people, which probably represent the presence of Shigeharu Takenaka in this political action.

Oda Nobutada has not yet appeared, and may have been arranged to guard the road and bridge behind him from a farther distance.

Tie Fan Xiu also personally centered in the middle, leaning on the high-rise castle to set up a formation.

Of course, he also forcibly pulled Ashikaga Yoshiaki.

The north side was handed over to the head relatives of Chosamune, as well as Naoharu Yukawa, Yasunaga Miyoshi and others. It is gathered with the well-known monastery "Daoming Temple" as a landmark.

To the south are Tokugawa Nobuyasu and Mikumo Nariji. They drove out the merchants in Daikoku-cho and occupied the storehouse and longhouse as a position.

Both sides are equipped mainly in the middle lane.

Dividing the eastern and western armies was a river called "Ishikawa". The river is a branch of the Yamato water system, and the river bed is not deep, with only about 10 kin (18 m) at its narrowest point and no more than 30 kin (54 m) at its widest point.

Within a half-day radius, there are five to seven small bridges available on both sides of the river, and there are not too many obstacles to traffic. Even if the bridge is destroyed, there is no great difficulty in wading through the water.

Correspondingly, boating in such a small river is rare, and there are only a very small number of fishermen.

Where the two armies face each other, it is still a smooth road on the whole, slightly blocked by mountains and rivers, but it is not up to the level of natural danger at all. There is still a certain advantage in defending it, but a strong attack is by no means impossible to consider.

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"It's really these treasures that are set up to make people feel reassured...... Yesterday was so dangerous! Carefully staring at the transportation of the "Piece Armor Car" and the "Hundred Cracked Cannon", Captain Konishi stroked his chest and shook his head, and said with palpitations: "At that time, these weapons were not arranged, and our army was inferior in numbers, so if it was at a disadvantage, it might be out of control...... Fortunately, the opposite side did not attack with all their might. Today, the car formation is lined up, and the tie army is already invincible. So Oda is using soldiers, I'm afraid there are still some omissions......"

"Huh." Iwanari Yutong smiled and explained to the young colleague, who had become closer and closer recently, "This is not an omission in the use of soldiers! Do you think that yesterday the Oda bullet was pressed on a big scale, and it had a good chance of winning? ”

"Isn't it?" Governor Konishi was not convinced: "Having a numerical advantage, and it is a siege point to send reinforcements, waiting for work, we should seek a quick solution while our foothold is not stable." ”

"What do you mean is to let him send the most trustworthy troops under his command out to fight to the death, and then, Asai and Takenaka will preserve their strength on both sides and sit back and watch the success or failure?" Iwacheng Youtong smiled slightly, so he asked rhetorically.

Governor Konishi was speechless for a moment, shook his head for a long time and sighed, "It seems that I am still too young...... According to what you say, Oda Danmasa on the other side cannot risk launching a decisive battle. However, the lord has made it very clear a few days ago that their logistics are far inferior to ours, and they will definitely not be able to delay time...... The enemy can neither rush nor delay, so isn't it inevitable that we will win? ”

"Not necessarily." Iwanari Youtong looked up at the sky with a wonderful expression, and said quietly: "In the past, Lord Pingshou once solemnly said that Oda Dan is fighting, and he is best at taking advantage of the right time and place to be with people. After I pondered this carefully, I realized that it made too much sense. ”

"The time of day? Sky...... Could it be the imperial court? Konishi Yukicho guessed: "Now that Kyoto is still in the hands of others, it is necessary to use the influence of the ministers......

"Actually, letting Ichijo leave Kyoto and return to Shikoku is already tantamount to using the imperial court card to put pressure on us." Iwanari Yutong frowned: "This is at least five thousand soldiers. ”

"If it's in a good location, there doesn't seem to be much to use nearby...... Except for the occasional high tide in the Yamato water system......" Yukicho Konishi suddenly became vigilant when he said this: "This is a big problem! The enemy's formation is either a mountain or a valley, but we stay on the plain......"

"It's a bit old, I didn't think of it if you didn't tell me...... This Lord of the Criminal Department should not ignore ...... But just in case, we'll make a suggestion later. Iwanari Yutong also became serious, "No, let's go!" ”

"Okay, let's go!" Governor Konishi hurriedly stepped forward, and at the same time couldn't help but say, "What does the so-called harmony mean?" Could it be that the Oda family is good at using a method of manipulation? ”

"It really has to be considered." Iwacheng Youtong joined the marching queue and shook his head, "But it's not our turn to think about it." ”

“…… Truly. "Governor Konishi was a little disappointed.

Shaoqingyan Chengyoutong said again: "I forgot to inform you...... The young master told Inuko that he thought you were a perfect match for your contemptible niece. ”

“…… It's a real honor. Konishi Yukicho paused for a moment and pretended to be calm, but in fact he was overjoyed.

Seeing this, Iwanari Yutong sighed quietly, shook his head very slightly, and added: "Actually, judging from the current development momentum of the Heite clan, I don't think you necessarily have to be obsessed with standing next to the lord...... It's not bad to seek any other side. ”

"Your admonition must be taken seriously." Governor Konishi hurriedly stopped, saluted respectfully, and laughed: "After all, you will be my righteous uncle soon!" ”

However, "serious consideration" is sometimes just a tactful rejection.

Iwanari Youtong had a hint of worry in his heart.

But at this moment, in wartime, there was no time to talk about distractions, and he was thrown aside in an instant.

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