Chapter Eighty-Five: Takeda's Final Retreat
The rise and fall of the other. Since the guests on the Hite's side were proud, the atmosphere here at the Takeda family was naturally as cold as ice.
Although many people are still reckless in words.
"I thought about it, and the stubby barrel of his cart should not be a reusable weapon, or extremely difficult to load, or extravagant, or both extremely difficult and extravagant, in short, only a surprise, but not enough for eternity. If we understand it, we will eventually find a solution......"
"What the young master said is very true. In addition, the subordinates found that the four-wheeled vehicle was carried by manpower, and it was difficult to turn, and the movement was very troublesome, and it was definitely difficult to use in the terrain crisscrossed by mountains and rivers. In the future, as long as you pay more attention to this point, you don't need to be too jealous. ”
"Actually, I have just had a careful conversation with the ironsmiths who accompanied the army, and it is estimated that the Hete clan spent more than 150,000 yuan on the preparation of firearms and ammunition consumption for this joint battle. In addition, the transportation of grain and straw supplies will probably exceed 300,000 yuan in total, which can be described as a reckless force and absolutely no stamina to speak of. ”
"In fact, the kind of large iron cannon that fires multiple rounds at a time has a very short range, and it is completely powerless at a distance of thirty paces, and can only be used for white soldiers. The other kind of big cylinder that can hit a thousand steps away, everyone knows that the number is very small, and it is vain, and it can't hurt a few people every time, and it is just panicked when you see it for the first time. ”
"What you have said is very true. From now on, we need to know more about these things made by the people, after a certain amount of training, the soldiers will definitely be able to overcome the fear of loud noises, and in addition, the formation and advance and retreat will be slightly improved, it is not difficult to deal with these things, I already have a lot of ideas, just need to verify it......"
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Rigid and self-serving, such as Takeda Katsuyori, sharp such as Renko Shengxin, approachable people such as Anayama Shinjun, old and serious such as Naito Masato, majestic and brave such as Yama County Changjing, cautious such as Takasaka Masanobu, resolute and daring such as Tsuchiya Masaji, Ren narrow indulgence such as the Great Bear Chaoxiu, and bookish breath such as the original Changyin...... More than a dozen old ministers and a group of people, with different positions and feet, temperaments and habits, always inevitably quarreled with each other, but today they seem to be like a family, regardless of each other, constantly encouraging each other, and trying their best to create an atmosphere full of confidence in their tacit understanding.
What factional disputes, what regional differences, what gateway views, and what differences between descendants are all forgotten for the time being. The higher-ups of the Takeda family are still very aware of their priorities, and in the face of serious threats from the outside world, they don't care about trivial things.
The last time we were so united was probably back ten years ago, when we lost to Kamishu Yellow-spotted Nagano Yoshimasa under Nishi-Kamino Minowa Castle.
However......
No matter how impassioned the retainers were, Takeda Shingen listened to it for a long time before he seemed to wake up from his sleep, opened his eyes, and said slowly: "Hamamatsu City is no longer possible to conquer, prepare to retreat." ”
Suddenly let the atmosphere drop to the freezing point.
Everyone was discouraged and their fighting spirit plummeted.
No one can deny the fact that the good fortune of the Takeda Army came to an end when the Hisho Army came to the front.
It was originally a coincidence to get Cheongju City at the beginning, and it was not expected, so if you lose it, you will lose it, and it will not hurt.
Then Sanhe was defeated, retreated for dozens of miles, and gave up a large area of open space, which did not make people feel painful.
But now, Hamamatsu Castle, which has been regarded as a boiled duck, can fly away, which is really unacceptable.
However, everyone knows that Takeda Shingen is right.
After the tie and the show advanced all the way, it was extremely close to the head of the city. It is estimated that they can hold the "clairvoyant mirror" of the southern barbarians and look at Tokugawa Ieyasu in the castle in the air.
Those super cylinders with a range of more than 1,000 steps can almost directly support the defense of the city, and no matter how brave the soldiers are, it is impossible to withstand such a great pressure and deal with internal and external enemies at the same time.
Not to mention the people of Suruga, Enoe, and Mikawa who had just been annexed.
What a pity! Originally, Tokugawa Ieyasu of Hamamatsu Castle had already reached his limit, and with another three to five days, maybe it would be enough to insert the four-edged flag into the Honmaru!
Thinking of this, all the generals regret it to the extreme.
Takeda Katsuyori's face twitched, Nishina Morinobu beat his chest and paused, Anayama Nobuyoshi sighed, Naito Masatoshi hung his head and blamed himself, Yama Yama Masashi gritted his teeth, Takasaka Masanobu was silent, Tsuchiya Masanji shook his head and smiled bitterly, Daxiong Chaoxiu looked up and sighed, and Yuan Changyin held his forehead and choked his wrist.
Suddenly, another young warrior hurriedly rushed into the tent, his face frightened, and he said that he was in a hurry, and when he looked closely, it was Ganli Xinzhong among the "Ao Jinxi people".
Seeing that it was stumbling and wanting to speak, everyone's hearts were even colder, and they couldn't help but have a very terrible guess.
Only Takeda Shingen's expression did not move at all, and he calmly said frankly: "The matter has come to this point, but I am not afraid of more bad news, so let's talk about it publicly here!" ”
Naganli Xinzhong bowed down and said: "I just received the information, a few days ago, hundreds of soldiers from the Pingshou family crossed the waterway, went around behind our army, and entered the country of Jiafei. ”
"Huh?" Takeda Katsuyori couldn't help but be shocked, and then puzzled: "There are only hundreds of people, what's the use of going to Kai?" There are far more left-behind soldiers in the hesitant Ambiguity Pavilion than this. ”
Gan Li Xinzhong shook his head and said: "Back to the young master, the enemy did not attack the Hesitant Pavilion, but went straight to the Black River Golden Mountain. ”
Takeda Katsuyori became more and more puzzled: "Although Jinshan did not deliberately garrison troops, the miners have the right to defend themselves with swords, and it is not something that hundreds of people can attack." ”
Gan Li Xinzhong shook his head again, and said with a wry smile: "Jinshan is unharmed, but there are hundreds of casualties in the Pingshou family. It just caused some commotion......"
"Riots?" Only then did Takeda Katsuyori understand, "Could it be ......?"
"As you might expect." Gan Li Xinzhong lowered his head and said, "I don't know the specific situation, but I heard that now the miners have known about the reduction in the production of Jinshan and the mixing of miscellaneous copper in the casting of 'Koshu Gold', and now their mood is very unstable......"
"What? Since when? ”
"Jinshan's production is decreasing?"
"Is there such a thing? Why haven't you heard of it? ”
"Have you been hiding it from the miners all along?"
Many of the important ministers present also heard about this for the first time, and immediately became restless.
They can't help but be nervous.
This "Koshu gold" has always been extremely pure, and it used to be very trustworthy in the market, and merchants were happy to accept it as currency. Once it is rumored that the copper is mixed with copper, all the Kai people holding gold coins will be damaged in the future.
The miner is paid a cut of the gold coins produced by the mines, so he obviously pays special attention to this.
Shingen Takeda could only apologize: "Half a year ago, Kurokawa Gold Mine had reduced production, and in order to maintain the issuance of 'Koshu Gold', it had to be mixed with more miscellaneous copper, and in order to keep the weight consistent, the casting mold was slightly changed...... I'm so busy that I forgot to tell you......"
With his many years of accumulation, even if everyone is dissatisfied, of course they don't dare to say anything at this time, and it's over.
Then Gan Li Xinzhong said: "The hundreds of soldiers of the Pingshou family have now lost nearly half, and the remaining survivors have been reduced to pieces and fled into the mountains and forests. ”
Although this could not recover the losses, everyone still felt a sigh of relief when they heard the enemy's tragic situation.
Takeda Shingen immediately staggered the topic: "Returning to the division has become a settlement, and Hamamatsu Castle cannot be conquered." However, if the Tieshou Punishment Department does not pursue, it will probably be possible to keep the north of the Three Rivers and the east of the Yuanjiang River, and this trip can still be described as a lot of benefits, and you don't have to be disappointed. Genzo (Naito Masatoyo), Hayato (Hara Masain), you guys come and arrange the march. Let the Suruga Kunitude withdraw first, followed by the deployment of Kai Shoto and Ueno, Musashi, Kitashin, and Shiro (Takeda Katsuyori) for the final action; Fujizaburo (Ganli Nobutada) You go and inform the horse farm department of Suruga, and move forward, and the camera will meet the army division; Shiro Bingwei (Changjing, Shanxi), your department must be almost resting, and the new people of Sanhe are temporarily under your command; And then...... Is Captain Uemon (Shoji Tsuchiya) here? You are responsible for the new people who have descended from the far river; In addition, he ordered 700 men from Akiyama in Higashimino and 1,000 men from Kiso from Minami Shinano to go south to provide support and contain ......"
Seeing that the lord was still calmly dispatching troops and giving orders, everyone looked a little calmer.
It's just that thinking of "If the Tie Punishment Department does not pursue, it will probably be possible to keep the north of the Three Rivers and the east of the Yuanjiang River", Takeda Katsuyori interjected: "Father, may I ask, what if the Tie Punishment Department pursues it?" ”
Hearing this, Takeda Shingen smiled: "Everyone thinks that the new toy of the Heite clan is only useful under certain conditions. Now that we know his tricks, we won't be fooled again. If he dares to pursue, please wait for proof that what he just said is not a lie! ”
"We Jiaxin people only speak with swords, and never lie!" Katsuyori Takeda immediately patted his chest impassionedly.
The statement "Jiaxin" made a few people frown slightly, but on the whole, they still followed suit.
Takeda Shingen let out a "hmm" and ordered: "The Chinese army will withdraw to Kai first." Therefore, when I could not command, all the soldiers and horses in Enoe, Mikawa, and Suruga had to submit to the unified jurisdiction of Shiro (Takeda Katsuyori), and to violate his military orders would be to violate me! ”
"Yes!"
In this case, no one can not bend down and obey orders.
As if remembering something, Katsuyori Takeda said again: "I heard that yesterday the people of Suruga Province were reprimanded by Lord Naito for their poor siege of the castle...... Considering that it is now the time to employ people, my father may wish to give it a lenient ......"
"You don't have to ask me." Takeda Shingen waved his hand, "I have already said that I will return to Kai soon." During this battle, you can decide for yourself the affairs of Mikawa, Enoe, and Suruga. ”
"Yes!"
Takeda Katsuyori knocked on the leader's order, and his fighting spirit was finally rekindled in his eyes.
Then the generals understood the division of labor, and they did not drag the mud and water, but came out one after another, and went to do their business while it was not too late.
Seeing this, Takeda Shinxuan breathed a sigh of relief, relaxed his mind and body, and stretched his waist.
But it was such a simple action, but I only felt that my waist was stiff, and my whole body was weak, so I leaned back violently and almost collapsed to the ground.
Two servants hurriedly stepped forward to help.
Takeda Shingen's face turned red and white, and he adjusted his breath for a long time before he could barely stand on his feet.