The battle officially began at around two o'clock in the morning, and the first shot was fired by the soldiers of the Saga Party.

With a distance of more than 40 towns (4.4 km), a rudimentary telescope of the 16th century could not be of much help. Standing on the angle of Tieshou Tsuki, he could only see the position on his left hand side and the downstream side of the east side, and his army forcibly built a pontoon bridge to try to cross the river under the cover of arrows and projectiles according to the advance order, and the enemy was also in full force to defend. Two streams of people formed by the convergence of flags and armor of different colors, entangled towards a point on the river.

The fire, the smoke, the light reflected by the sword armor, the sound of guns and cannons, the elements of the battle began to be revealed one by one.

It was too far away to understand the specific situation just by looking at it, and it seemed to be very intense.

It is impossible for the scouts to immediately record the battle situation and report it back.

Deployed there were the Saga Party, the Nerai Party, the Kii Province People, and the Mikawa Ichitsu People, with a total of nearly 9,000 troops. The call was rushed and there was no time to reorganize, and Hirasho thought it would be more advantageous to put these groups of people who knew each other well. In addition, Mikawa has always had a common language with the beliefs of the Saga Party, and he has a high sense of identity with the Hite, and he cooperates with Horio Yoshiharu, who is gentle and meticulous, and has a good popularity, as a military supervisor, which plays a role in preventing it from getting out of control.

Nearly half of the 19,000 troops were numbered, and the notorious mercenary group was undoubtedly regarded as the center of gravity of the attack, so Shinohara Nagabo also sent the most trusted Apo Daishi here.

According to the statistics of the commissioners, this time Saga and Nerai brought a total of about 2,000 iron cannons, and the firepower was quite fierce, which was not far from Nobunaga's direct troops. Although the rest of the Kii and Mikawa have always been unsystematic, the soldiers are all brave and good at fighting. The temporarily appointed general Tsuchihashi Morishige is a hero who has been in the army for a long time and has fought with the Miyoshi family in the past. All things considered, it makes sense for the enemy to concentrate heavy forces here.

But that's not what Tsunode thinks.

Saga and Nerai are powerful, but they can't be completely controlled, and I don't know if they will be affected by post-battlefield factors halfway. Why don't you trust your own people's performance more than outsiders?

The telescope turns to the right.

That was the direction that Kawada Naga was in charge of, and his command included the retainers who were chartered to be included in the ranks of the genealogy, as well as the people of the two kingdoms of Izumi and Awaji.

Oda Nagayoshi's troops were swaggering over to support, and before they had gone far, flags fluttering and bustling, and occasionally shouting and demonstrating. It is said that this brother-in-law is handsome and thin, his face is also very soft, his words and deeds are a little too jumpy to make people feel reliable, and he doesn't look like a good general in any case, but the troops under his command are not bad, but they can often have some achievements in capturing the flag. It can only be said that each individual has his own set of methods.

At the same time, Hirate Hideyi led Baixiang Jiajia, Honda Masashige, Kimada Keikane and others, a total of 1,800 soldiers were also marching quickly under cover. This is the current tie of the most willing to believe in the troops, Keiji has gathered hundreds of like-minded and vicious people, the order is a little chaotic but the force and morale are excellent, and the back three flag reserves are built with high standards of salary, equipment and discipline, and selected a brave general as a general, which should have far more than the effect of ordinary peasants.

About a quarter and a half hours later than to the east, the right flank army on the west also began to force the crossing.

This force, temporarily controlled by Kawada Chief, consisted of just over 4,000 men, half of the left flank, and the soldiers were not well-known, and the commanders lacked the qualifications to fight together. The only thing worth mentioning is Iwanari Tomotsu, Kasai Naganobu, and Matsukura Shigenobu, but they are regarded as defeated generals and are secretly despised by both sides before they have made a deed that can wash away their stigma.

Therefore, Shinohara Nagabo only sent no more than 3,000 people to deal with the Higashisanuki people, who could only be regarded as second-line alternative troops in Shikoku, and its commander, Yasutomi, was considered to have no other strengths than obedience to Shinohara's words.

Oda Nagayi was ordered to go to this road to support openly, and secretly let the elite troops take advantage of the cover to transfer, and also notified the head of the Nagamune to change the direction of the attack, trying to confuse the other party with the way of virtual and real changes.

It seems that the heavy troops are on the left, but in the middle of the way, he makes a gesture that seems to be the main attack on the right flank, and the enemy's forces are not enough to deal with the left and right sides at the same time, and it will be interesting to see how he will respond.

As for the mid lane......

Hirate was considering whether to move the horse seal forward to strengthen his momentum, when he suddenly heard a violent crackling sound on the river bank in front of him, and the ground under his feet seemed to shake, and at the same time, a large puff of smoke rose from the surface of the water, flowing in all directions along the wind.

Immediately, I felt that the ground was shaking, deafening, the smoke was billowing out, and my ears and nose were choking.

This doesn't seem to be my family's iron cannon.

- Tie Tsuki came to a conclusion in an instant.

Nearly one-third of the iron cannons are equipped in the military flag book, which is also very high, but the standard products of "Harutaya" are basically used, and the craftsmanship is slightly stronger than that of the blacksmiths in Fuso, and the color of the sound and smoke is slightly different.

Besides, the two teams in front of him, Kato and Yamauchi, each with 120 iron artillerymen according to their establishment, would not have caused such a loud noise.

In an instant, a soldier with a face ran back from the front line, and was stopped dozens of steps away by his personal guards. The man didn't explain, and immediately shouted: "Yesterday I only observed that the enemy's Chinese army had more than 500 iron cannons, but today we have at least 1,000 guns!" There must be a conspiracy in it! ”

Hearing this, he nodded, felt reasonable in his heart, and turned sideways to find the side near Mori Ryotsu, who happened to be present, and ordered: "Notify all the people, bring the things you just prepared, and support the two teams of Kato and Yamauchi!" ”

Mori Ryotsu is a child who inherited the family business from relatives after the death of Maori Xinsuke, now thirteen years old, just dressed in Yuanfu, received fifty stones, was not born strong, but very clever, and got the order at the moment, and said "Yes!" He jumped out like a monkey.

At this time, Tarao Mitsutoshi jogged over and said: "Shinohara Nagafang seems to have concentrated on hiding seven or eight hundred iron artillery as an ambush, and it seems that they are all fine products of excellent condition, even if they are not directly purchased by the Nanban, they are imitations of similar quality. The subordinates felt that the front of Kato and Yamauchi seemed to be ...... Slightly shaken. ”

Heishou nodded and ordered him to continue to be on guard, then looked at the soldier who was stopped by the guards from a distance, and asked, "Who are you?" Which team are you currently assigned to? Who called you to report? ”

The man shouted and replied, "The villain is the ashigaru of the Yamauchi team, and the leader of the group, the leader, and the head of the group were unfortunately shot during the battle, and I feel that something is wrong, and I think that it is better to go to the Yamauchi Temple than to come directly to you......"

"Even the head was shot? No wonder there are wavering. Pingshou was a little surprised, but he didn't need to worry too much if he already had the arrangement, but the person in front of him was a little strange, "Your matter has been made clear, why don't you tell me the origin of your name?" Is there any taboo? ”

"Uh......" The young soldier hesitated for a moment, and saw that the guards on both sides had to speak, "My name is Kishiin Caizang, and I am Mr. Ishikawa's apprentice, and I just came out this year to find something to do...... The old man wanted me to go to the Metropolitan Police Department, but I preferred to go to the battlefield, so I secretly asked the inner hall of the mountain to join the Qiben reserve he had just formed......"

"Okay......" The young man who claimed to be a hidden talent in the fog seemed to think that it was a great deal to disobey the master and craftsman, but the flat hand didn't care, he was more concerned about the battle ahead, and waved his hand to let this somewhat clever kid get out.

It is indeed surprising that Shinohara Nagabo has hidden so many delicate iron cannons as killer features. When we fought two years ago, I didn't see him have these stocks, and it seems that the other party has really been working hard in the past two years. This can be fatal in the face of a team that lacks armor and has never seen the world, but fortunately, the Heishou army will prepare portable fortifications on a daily basis.

And this time I also deliberately prepared something more interesting, although it is not mature, but it may be useful right now.

At this time, a group of troops led by Noguchi Masatoshi and Ikutsu Sadatsune appeared, and they came forward in a group of several people with small carts.

It may not be appropriate to say that it is a small car, but a more accurate description is that the three-dimensional configuration composed of wooden planks and bamboo bundles is also filled with some buffers such as wet grass rags, but one or two wheels are installed underneath, which can be easily pushed forward, but it is not very convenient to steer.

The shape and principle are imitated from the "partial van" of the Dameng army, and some changes have been made according to the actual situation of Fuso, reducing the overall size and protection thickness, and strengthening the flexibility in various terrains. In an era when muskets are already on the stage but not advanced enough, it should be quite effective, but there is not enough time to try and improve it at the moment.

At the rear, there are several groups of soldiers who are actually pushing two-wheeled vehicles in the traditional sense. Each car carries a large iron cylinder the size of a teacup and five feet long. The big iron cylinder felt heavy at the sight, and the axle creaked and rattled. One group of men and horses accidentally overturned the cart, causing the iron cylinder to roll several times and the two-wheeled cart to be destroyed. Fantou hurriedly came to scold, got another car, and found seven big men in the shape of a biao, and it took a lot of effort to carry it again.

As he spoke, the team on the opposite side of Shinohara Nagabo had already started the third round of shooting, and Hirate Hirahide immediately raised his binoculars.

Judging from the situation that came into view, there did not seem to be many soldiers who were shot and killed by their own side, but the whole was obviously suppressed, and the iron artillery and archers in the front subconsciously fell to the ground and prostrate to avoid the projectile arrows, and did not dare to show their heads to shoot back until the gunfire thinned out. Their actions are not culpable, the loud noises and the flickering fires are too much physiological pressure on people, and they cannot be overcome by training, but by brainwashing.

The infantry of the Miyoshi Army took this opportunity to throw the planks connected by ropes into the water and stretch them out, presumably in an attempt to create a pontoon bridge. Therefore, Shinohara's plan is to concentrate iron artillery as cover and carry out a strong breakthrough in the middle.

With three consecutive shots, the pontoon bridge has been built more than halfway.

The depth of this section of the river in front of you is about one and a half zhang, and the width is more than 30 steps, and it is still a little difficult to swim through the water purely, but it is much easier to have a pontoon bridge, even if you can't walk on the bridge, just holding on to it is of great help.

Taking advantage of the gap between the enemy's loading projectiles, the Hirate army hurriedly returned the shot, and Yamauchi Kazutoyo himself rushed out with a knife, waded through the water with a few big men, walked to the area where the waist was submerged, killed the miscellaneous soldiers who built the pontoon bridge, cut the rope, and with a light push, the plank floated downstream along the current.

But at this time, another round of shooting by the Miyoshi army began, and countless projectiles fell on the shore, causing water and mud to splash everywhere, and two warriors who rushed out to cut ropes were immediately hit, and lay motionless in the river. Fortunately, Kazutoyo Yamauchi was able to escape with agility.

The telescope turned in another direction, but the reserve on the other side failed to successfully destroy the pontoon bridge, and saw that several people in the Miyoshi Army were already rushing over in smoke!

Kato Kyoaki also stepped forward, and four or five archers with flags on their backs also joined him, and with more than a thousand iron cannons on the opposite side of the riverbank, they walked to the water's edge and half-crouched down to draw their bows and shoot.

The Miyoshi samurai, who were more than a dozen paces away, fell down in response, but before an archer could pull out an arrow, he was hit in the forehead, planted heavily, and lay on the ground.

In this kind of battle situation where the two sides are facing each other about 100 paces, the role of iron artillery is undoubtedly prominent, easy to use, no additional training is required, and the suppression effect is stronger than that of bows and arrows, which can play a good role in covering the assault operations of the side.

If so...... Didn't Saga and Nera have a total of nearly 2,000 iron cannons? Even if it is mostly made of earth and the quality is uneven, it can't be used in a centralized manner like Shinohara Nagafu, but it should be able to play a role, right?

With curiosity, I looked east with a telescope, and sure enough, part of the left wing army had gone to the opposite bank in less than an hour! It's just that the opponent's counterattack seems to be very fierce, the river has never been controlled, the large army cannot continue to cross the river, and a few pioneers seem to be alone.

At this moment, there was another loud bang, and if I was not mistaken, the iron cannon group of the Miyoshi Army began the fifth round of shooting.

It just so happened that the vans were also pushed to the riverside one after another.

There were also nine large iron cylinders that arrived with it, which were supposed to be made up of ten, but the group that overturned in the middle of the car was delayed for a long time, and has not yet reached the shore.