After winning the encounter, Shibata Katsuie continued south with his troops, soon reaching an empty camp with a capacity of 2,000 men. It was originally used by Matsuyama Shigeharu to garrison, and when he received the order to attack, he took most of the men with him, leaving a small garrison to flee and retreat to the west.

The remaining 30 "piece armor vehicles" and more than a dozen large-caliber "100-split cannons" in the camp did not have time to be taken away, and were captured by the surprise attack team of the Western Army.

Unfortunately, in the muddy riverbank land, most of the axles and wheels were damaged and broken, and all the firearms were drenched in heavy rain, and the inside and outside were seriously damp, so it was impossible for them to be put into use in the short term.

It was about 10 a.m., and although it was still cloudy, the sky was finally bright, and the vision was not greatly affected. The storm that began last night has become smaller and smaller in a few hours, and it seems that it will stop at some point.

In other words, the Western Army may regain its ability to move freely at any time, and although the Eastern Army's breakthrough raid is successful, there is still a fatal hidden danger.

Shibata Katsuya was so impatient at the thought of this that he couldn't eat or drink, and he couldn't care about all the fatigue and pain, and he couldn't wait to stop for a moment and continue to attack.

However, after Oda Nobunaga received the return from Nonomura Masanari, he calmly ordered them to stay in place in the abandoned camp of Matsuyama Shigeharu, rest and eat, and Kinoshita Hideyoshi, Nakajima Hidemasa, Kanamori Nagakin and others led another group of men and horses to take over and replace the vanguard that had been fighting for a long time.

The alternation of queues took half an hour.

At the same time, it also cooled down a little bit of the burning fighting spirit of the Shibata team.

In addition, most of Kinoshita Hideyoshi's team of people and horses are not from the roots of the horse and the mother, but in the process of moving to various places, absorbing the country's wealthy families and gradually promoting the "upstarts", in terms of military skills, execution and loyalty, most of them are relatively poor.

However, Nobunaga did not hesitate and resolutely gave the order for a replacement.

It's not that he doesn't understand the significance of martial arts and morale in a joint battle.

On the contrary, it is precisely because he deeply understands the decisive role of martial arts and morale in a joint battle that he can better understand the truth behind it: spiritual power can make people overcome physical hunger and cold and strain in a short period of time, but it cannot really cure physical hunger, cold and strain.

Soldiers who are not afraid of death should be treated with care, and used in the final decision, and should not be wasted on the occasion.

Of course, Shibata Katsuya did not dare to question it.

And Akechi Mitsuhide could only look at Kinoshita Hideyoshi's back with envy - although he had also spent many years, devoting most of his energy and as many resources as possible to compiling a direct force that stood out from the crowd in the surrounding area of Kyoto, but by the standards of the Oda family's horses and mothers, it would be unexpected.

Ise and Ishitani, who were finally able to grasp it, were also good at etiquette and foreign affairs, and those who lacked combat experience were far inferior to Kinoshita Hideyoshi's Tsubouchi, Matsubara and others, not to mention the Shibata family's retainers Mao Shou and Sakawara.

In these troubled times, fame is just the icing on the cake, and strategy is also a smooth sailing, and only force is the real guarantee of all power, status and dignity!

Akechi Mitsuhide, who has not yet secured enough security, has only been assigned the task of building equipment to take over the river crossing of the follow-up troops, and looks like a general with more than one member. Including his nephew, who had just easily defeated the famous "Gun and Left" in the practice field last month, and the "Ghost Warrior" who claimed to be a draw out of the sake of saving face, was also unable to win the honor of taking the flag in battle.

……

Kinoshita Hideyoshi didn't know that he was in a position of envy.

He is not as proud and outward as Shibata Katsuie, nor does he have the delicate mind of Akechi Mitsuhide. He was just bent on doing his best to accomplish the task at hand. It's like the experience of life in the previous decades. From a penniless homeless to a helper who struggles to survive, from a soldier who eats food to an attendant who leads a horse for nobles, from the lowest-ranking samurai who leads the Ten Kan Yulu to the Kaicho of Shixing Wanshi, he climbs step by step without any other skills, only blood and sweat. There is no room to act as a hero to express his feelings, and there is no kung fu to cultivate his temperament.

Just living, you have to do everything.

Kinoshita Hideyoshi prefers to think about realistic, direct questions such as whether the soldiers are full, well-rested, whether they are fully equipped and available, whether there are any concerns about the upcoming battle, and so on.

Generals who are ordinary, don't understand military science, and can't come up with strange tricks still have a way to become an excellent general, perhaps because of their tireless meticulous spirit.

Some people rely on their courage and charm to attract their subordinates, some use their own courage to unite the Lang Party, some win the hearts of the people with their noble birth and manners, and some establish prestige with continuous brilliant victories.

Kinoshita Hideyoshi, who was echoing the back, forgot about his labor for a while, straightened his back, strutted high, and turned back to inspect his troops as he walked.

Although the brand-new red Nanban carcass pills on his body were stained with muddy water, the overall appearance was still very shiny and conspicuous, obviously better than the colleagues around him, but it was a little wide and did not fit well, because it was not tailor-made (I couldn't afford to pay that price), but a pair of second-hand goods that had been eating dust after being unopened for several years.

The sword hanging from the waist is also a well-known good product, and it is engraved with the inscription "Bizen Nagabune", and it can be sold for 100 kan per handle in Kaimachi, which is equivalent to the income of a poor person for twenty or thirty years. But there is basically no blood on the blade, in other words, since I bought it, I haven't asked for any enemy's head, not even an ordinary ashigaru.

It doesn't look like a hard worker who has climbed up from the bottom, but like a rich second generation who doesn't know the world.

The soldiers under his command were not very afraid of him. Some veterans will even "monkey" to "monkey", no big or small, calling nicknames, which is really unimaginable for generals from martial arts families.

But behind this disregard for dignity and inferiority, there is a strong sense of intimacy and trust.

For everyone, Kinoshita Hideyoshi is not an "adult" who is high up and does not dare to blaspheme, but a good brother who is liked by others and has good skills.

"I didn't expect that our group of people could also show off on the battlefield that determines the belonging of the world! Alas, it's a pity that Little Sixth Brother died early, he was originally the most powerful among us. ”

During the march, the Maeno Shogun Emon, who was walking beside Kinoshita Hideyoshi, suddenly sighed.

Then, the surrounding Tsunaichi Genban, Rice Field Cooking, Matsubara Uchisho, Aoyama Shinshichi...... A circle of people nodded their heads in agreement.

Some of these people are the old subordinates of Wasuka Masakatsu, and some are former colleagues, all of whom occupy the mountains and bandits in the three areas between Owari and Mino, gather water as cowards, and do not obey the emperor of the king. Under the general trend of unification actively promoted by the daimyo in various places, their future would have been very bleak, and they would either die heroically in battle or survive for a long time.

But the existence of Kinoshita Hideyoshi, a strange man, changed the fate of everyone.

After listening to these passionate words this time, Kinoshita Hideyoshi nodded and said, "Little Sixth Brother, it's a pity. Then he put his head on the door and smiled, looked around and said: "Whether it affects the world, this kind of thing is not worth thinking about, anyway, it's useless to think about it, we are still far away from those noble people's affairs!" However, what can be revealed is that if this battle is won, Oda Danmasa may let me go to Wakajiang Castle and take charge of Hanoi! As soon as you act and force, it is definitely not a problem for each person to divide three to five thousand stones! And what I just said, the little sixth brother, and other brothers who unfortunately died in battle, I have taken care of their descendants, and when the time comes, they will all be brought to the city, and they are all serious samurai children! ”

Suddenly, everyone was excited:

"Oh, that's great!"

"Haha, don't say three or five thousand stones, Lao Tzu has a thousand stones, and he can justifiably marry a white and tender little ......"

"Look at your little bit of interest...... Hanoi is a great place, and if you have money, you can go to Kaimachi and see the world! ”

"The monkey is really reliable! Didn't read the wrong person! ”

"Hey, why are people still called monkeys when they are about to rule a country! At the very least, it should be called Monkey Lord, or Monkey General! ”

……

In the joyful atmosphere, Kinoshita Hideyoshi smiled and controlled the rhythm at the right time, and added: "The shadow of the wife is today, everyone please work together!" ”

Although he learned a few words from the lord, he still did not have the momentum of Oda Nobunaga at all, but Kinoshita Hideyoshi's appeal received a different kind of positive response.

The former thieves and bandits now have the qualifications to claim that they are fighting for the "great righteousness of the world".

At this moment, the rain has stopped and the sun is shining again.

Kinoshita Hideyoshi struggled over a small mound and got his wish, and saw a defenseless tent on the bank of the river ahead.

Leaving aside the guest troops and coalition forces on the left and right flanks, the direct troops of the middle lane and the direct subordinate troops of the Tie Shoxiu arranged a total of three positions to defend the riverbank, covering each other with horns. Among them, the northernmost Matsuyama Shigeji has collapsed, if it can win another game and repel the second formation, then the western army's riverbank defense line will be equivalent to collapse, and the eastern army will be able to calmly cross the water to attack and gain a considerable degree of first attack - of course, it is not enough to say that it is a steady victory, but the subsequent snowball virtuous cycle development is worth looking forward to.

After all, on the battlefield now, in addition to Oda and Tora's respective teams, there are many third-party forces that are temporarily standing in line, and the attitude of those people must be used well.

In front of him should be Kato Kotai's department, and the number of people is about or even slightly less than that of Matsuyama Shigeji, but it feels a little more difficult to deal with...... It took a few seconds for Kinoshita Hideyoshi to briefly recall his previous homework and quickly empty his head. He knew that it was useless to think too much now, and the only thing he had to do was to break through the place in front of him as soon as possible.

"Kinoshita Hideyoshi, participate here!"

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