Although Matsuyama Shigeji's troops were forced by the order to reluctantly get out in the rain and come to the flat land by the river to carry out the task of "patrolling," in fact they were still not mentally prepared for the sudden appearance of the enemy.

On the opposite side, Shibata Katsuie, Beeya Yorūtaka, Fukutomi Hidekatsu, Nonomura Masanari and others, once served as Oda Nobunaga's generals, and enjoyed many glorious victories and rewards, and then fell into countless overt or covert constraints, and they couldn't use their strength, and they always failed inexplicably.

Now they are like beasts in the mountains and forests that have been hungry for a long time, and they are full of a strong desire to choose people and devour them, just like the taste of fresh flesh and blood.

However, Matsuyama Shigeharu and one of his subordinates have not fought a tough battle for a long time, and they are used to following the back of strong allies smoothly, cleaning up the remnants of the enemy, and being satisfied with a little broth.

Even more far-reaching, when they used to serve Miyoshi Changqing, although they fought in other countries and fought for many years, they never regarded them as the most elite troops.

Uniform equipment, timely military salaries, adequate logistics, and excellent support -- the existence of these systems is enough to turn the landlords, ronin, and peasants into qualified soldiers, who can calmly act on the battlefield in good times. But further, it is still not enough to go from qualified to excellent, to become an iron army that can stand alone in the face of adversity.

For the Matsuyama Heavy Governance Department, anyway, there is a tie punishment department to strategize and win a thousand miles, and there is a silver guarantee provided by Kaimachi and Kishiwada Castle in the back, and it can use infinitely powerful ordnance such as a hundred cracked cannons, a piece of armor car, a national collapse big cylinder, and a Nanban ship, and the work of charging into battle and capturing the flag has its own "Ghost Boy Keiji" and Baixiang Jiajia, Kaida Keikane, Yamauchi Kazuto, Kato Kotai and others to undertake, why should we worry?

- Although they were outnumbered, although they were fighting against the dignified Oda Dan, and although they were given the task of "patrolling the battle", the mental state of the soldiers was not adjusted, and it was not so easy to tighten up when they were used to it.

As a result, now that he suddenly met with an unexpected enemy army in a narrow way, he was naturally in a hurry and at a loss.

Before the battle could be engaged, someone exclaimed:

"How did the enemy cross the river? It must have been a surprise attack on a rainy night! Don't fight hard, retreat quickly, retreat quickly! Otherwise, we'll all die here! ”

Immediately there were voices of opposition:

"Withdraw what? Where to retreat? Look at this muddy field, run fast? It's better to fight in formation, there is still a chance, you see that the other side is also in a hurry! ”

Before the words fell, the argument continued:

"Isn't the other party going to step on the mud? Hurry up and run back, in the same terrain, there is still a chance to live! ”

The other party does not give up:

"Don't forget that we came out with an order to patrol suspicious places on the shore! Now that the enemy has crossed the river, we have been derelict in our duties, and if we leave without a fight, how will we explain in the future? ”

And then there is the cynicism:

"I'm going to get on you! Look at the people on the other side? Shibata Katsuya and Beehouse Yoryu have seen it, they are as fierce as jackals and beasts! I'd rather be punished afterwards than die here! ”

"Coward!"

"Idiot!"

……

The troops were caught in the chaos of complaining to each other and not knowing what to do, and it was time for Matsuyama to make a decision. But he looked left and right, sweating profusely, his face was pale, dazed, as if he had a stone in his throat, and he hesitated for a long time, not saying a word.

I almost watched Shibata Katsuie's department charge from hundreds of paces away in the mud.

Then some of the people around him couldn't hear the command and ran behind secretly, some decided to face the battle without permission, and more were stunned and overwhelmed with the general.

Matsuyama Shigeharu also vaguely understands in his heart that he is not a first-class general, but he is unwilling to admit it publicly.

But today it's really irrefutable.

His mind was empty, and he was stunned for a moment without reaction, and then he finally woke up, and hesitated between meeting and fleeing, until the enemy rushed in front of him, and found that he had no time to think about it, so he could only grit his teeth and shout: "Catch up!" ”

Then a part of the soldiers went into battle as ordered.

There are also those who hesitate in place, or even retreat in fear.

I can vaguely hear "Are you really going to fight here?" "It's not a combat environment at all!" "I can't stand dying here......" "It seems to be Shibata Katsuya on the other side!" That terrible Shibata Katsuya! And so on.

Originally, Matsuyama Shigeharu realized that he had failed to deal with it, and he was very annoyed, and planned to personally go forward to fight to save face. After listening to the whispered discussions around him, he remembered the danger again, and he couldn't help but slow down.

However, the soldiers were just called to fight, and they couldn't change the order at night, so they were ordered to flee!

Besides, it's hard to account for the crime after the fact......

In the chaos in his mind, the warriors at the forefront of the two armies were already fighting each other with white blades, and the sound of metal clashing, flesh tearing, and the screams of the wounded instantly filled his ears.

Although it was attacked by surprise, its morale was far inferior to that of the other side, after all, it was still a well-maintained army, and there were always some elites who could hold the tide of battle and not collapse immediately.

However, after Matsuyama Shigeji saw the situation clearly, he already felt not very optimistic in his heart.

……

A little farther away, as a herald, the one who faintly took the identity of the prison army was Suzuki Hidemoto, the acting head of the guards. His knowledge and resume are far inferior to Matsuyama Shigeji, a veteran of the Miyoshi family. After watching the surprise attack troops on Oda's side, he was completely in a panic and couldn't calm down at all.

Not only was his heart broken and his face bloodless, but he was even so panicked that he grabbed the arms of his left and right relatives and jumped to his feet again and again, and kept popping out extremely stupid words incoherently: "Eastern Army...... How can it be like this...... Oda braving the rain...... Surprise...... When did you cross the river...... This is terrible, dereliction of duty! …… Matsuyama Hall is afraid that it is not an opponent...... That's a big problem...... That's Shibata! I know! Not only is Matsuyamaden derelict in his duties, but I am also derelict in his duties! Oops, oops, someone is going to run, and it's lost! The punishment afterwards is small, and if you lose the battle, you can ......"

Fortunately, the young adult child he was carrying with him was very bold, only glanced at it, shocked but not confused, quickly grabbed Suzuki Hidemoto's arm, and interrupted sharply: "Suzuki Temple, don't waste time!" Hurry up and report this information to the Criminal Department, it is the top priority! If we're late, we probably won't be able to leave! ”

"Huh? Toranosuke, you said you want to run quickly!" Suzuki Hidemoto was like a bad slap on the head, confused, "But...... But ......"

"Nothing!" The young man known as "Toranosuke" interrupted again very resolutely: "The Eastern Army obviously took advantage of the rainy night to cross the estuary from the weak point and come to attack, and it must be the most brave and good soldiers, with the appearance of the army we have just seen, Matsuyama Hall is bound to be defeated!" But fortunately, we broke through the enemy situation in advance, and we should quickly notify the criminal department of this formation, so that the old man can make a decision! Maybe you can avoid losses as much as possible! ”

"But the friendly army is ......" Suzuki Hidemoto still hesitated.

"Matsuyama's headquarters is holding back here, just so that we can send back the information in time." Toranosuke's tone was calm and ruthless, "If you procrastinate any longer, Matsuyama Hall may die in vain!" ”

“…… Okay......" Suzuki Hidemoto finally nodded and said, "Then ......"

"Something else will be said later!" Toranosuke interrupted for the third time without hesitation, and grabbed his boss's wrist tightly, spreading his legs and striding back, not giving him a chance to speak again.

The other two entourages, who were a little older and had a slightly higher status, were much more flustered than Suzuki Hidemoto, and their hearts were already empty and dazed, and they didn't have any ideas, so they just knew that they followed in silence.

For the young Toranosuke to dominate, there is no objection at all.

"Anyway...... Hey, Toranosuke is running too fast, right? Suzuki Hidemoto couldn't help muttering while panting, "You kid...... Call...... Call...... You're a kid, your name is Kato...... Daimyo...... What's the name? It's up to you...... You might be like this, maybe...... It won't be ...... long You can get ahead! Don't have to be like me...... It was only by luck in his thirties that he ...... Whew...... Slow down, I can't catch up with ......"

was forcibly dragged out for two quarters of an hour, and Toranosuke Kato himself was a little tired, so he stopped to rest for a while.

Looking behind me, I couldn't feel the movement at all, and there was no one behind me who could keep up. I don't know if I ran too far, or if the battlefield over there is over. I don't know what happened to the more than 1,000 people in the Matsuyama Heavy Management Office.

You can only smell the unsettling smell of blood in the air—or perhaps psychologically.

After taking a few deep breaths, he didn't have time to distinguish carefully, so Kato Toranosuke got up decisively and said, "Okay, don't rest much at this time, work harder, in another two quarters of an hour, we can report the news to the criminal department first!" This is not only crucial for the war, but also for ourselves, it may also be a chance to show our faces! ”

The last sentence worked, and several others were a little moved.

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