Sazuo Xiucheng trotted all the way under the cover of friendly forces, retreated to the High Heavenly God City, looked at the left and right followers, and estimated that there were only one or two thousand people. He felt a pain in his heart, and reluctantly cheered up, and went in to tell the castle lord Ogasawara Nobuyuki about the ambush, and the other party replied without hesitation: "I said earlier that the Takeda family is good at using intrigues and tricks to persuade Ikeda to be cautious, but why is he unwilling to listen to the old man?" ”

His voice was indifferent and normal, as if he had nothing to do with himself.

There is no way to care about the tone of voice anymore, so Sasa Hidesei can only ask Ogasawara Nobuyuki to open the city gate and let the defeated army enter the city to hide.

Unexpectedly, Ogasawara Nobuxing shook his head like a rattle, and refused: "There are more than 2,000 routed soldiers outside, gathered together in a mess, do you know if there are any Takeda family spies who took advantage of the situation to sneak in?" Even if there are no spies, the pressure on food and grass is extremely high. So for now, I'm going to let you in with only one person, plus no more than fifty of your own soldiers. ”

Hearing this, Sazuo Xiucheng was greatly annoyed, but he was helpless, and his heart was broken, and he resolutely walked out of the city, ordered people to raise the banner, and continued to turn west with his soldiers.

Fortunately, it didn't take long for the Takeda army to catch up, and he met the friendly army first, and quickly reported his name, and learned that it was the Hirate Kato Kyoaki and Kasai Naganobu Division, each of whom had two or three thousand people, adding up to nearly five thousand.

Originally, these people were covering the rear of the vanguard, but Ikeda Hengxing was so anxious that he walked too fast, throwing the friendly forces away for a distance, and finally causing a tragedy.

Kato Kyoaki and Kasai Naganobu were shocked when they learned that there was a change in the front, and immediately ordered the troops to stop marching, set up a defensive formation, and sent scouts to guard the surroundings and prepare for battle. At the same time, let the miscellaneous soldiers evenly distribute a part of the rations, clothes and armor, and prepare camp tents, stoves, hot water, etc., to give Zuo Zuo Xiucheng, the "horse master", a wind and recuperation.

Sure enough, in less than half an hour, it was reported that the large group of men and horses and the Takeda army were approaching with great vigor and might, and the number of people was estimated to be less than 3,000, but the proportion of horseback riding was nearly half, and the scale of the display was far greater than the reality.

There are only hills and creeks nearby, the geographical advantage is very limited, and there is no time to prepare enough obstacles to resist horses, and there is no time to carry the "piece armor car" and "hundred-crack cannon" that shined the day before yesterday.

The only good thing is that the troops of Kato Kato and Kasai Naganobu are, after all, the flag book sequence, although the treatment is far inferior to the tie Xiuyi, and it is slightly inferior to the worship of the hometown Jiajia, which is still much stronger than the outsiders. Among the 5,000 troops, there are nearly 1,000 iron cannons and more than 20,000 ammunition, which is so high that the Takeda family doesn't know where it is. (Of course, it can't be said that people don't pay attention to new technologies, it's really that Jiafei is located in a remote area, and the iron cannon is shipped from afar, and the price will at least double, and even Jinshan can't afford it...... ）

It is useful to combine a gun array with a volley of firearms to fight a defensive battle.

Seeing this, Zuo Zuo Xiucheng also wanted to make some contributions, but was stopped by the second general, Qi Qi, and persuaded him to continue to return to the division.

Kato Kato said tactfully: "Since there is an accident ahead, you must report it to the criminal department in time, you are undoubtedly the best person to meet his old man." ”

Xiangxi Changxin is very straightforward: "Contemptible people have been in the office for many years, they have not made meritorious contributions, and they have enjoyed a lot of money in vain, and now if they sit back and watch the son-in-law of the lord fall into danger, what is the face?" ”

One is soft and the other is hard, pushing people back without saying anything.

Sasa Xiucheng couldn't get in the way, so he had to obey.

For the first time, he felt that the identity of "the son-in-law of the Equal Punishment Department" not only meant glory, but also contained more complex and difficult to understand.

Saving his life and getting out of danger would have been a joyous thing. But why is my heart so uncomfortable?

For the first time, he went on the expedition as a samurai and had a noble and graceful wife, and the two joys coincided, which should have brought a dream-like high-spirited day.

Why is this so?

……

Takeda Katsuyori first repelled - or should I say scare off Sasa Hidenari - and then flanked Naito Masatsuki's subordinates, easily annihilating Ikeda Tsuneko, and then pursued all the way, killing countless people, and the morale lost by the soldiers due to the withdrawal of troops instantly returned.

There is no longer any need to hide, and according to the predetermined arrangement, the follow-up troops will also turn around one by one and participate in the counterattack.

According to this trend, we can not only maintain the results in the north of the Sanhe River and the eastern part of the Yuanjiang River, but also have the opportunity to get back more benefits.

- That's what Katsuyori Takeda originally thought.

However, the development after taking out Ikeda Hengxing did not go as smoothly as he expected.

First, I passed by the High Heavenly God Castle and found that this city had not relaxed its vigilance while holding the Bon Festival, and it was very tightly guarded, and there were no loopholes, so I had to let it go.

went forward to chase the remnants of Zuo Xiucheng, but because he was blocked by the city, the detour failed, but he saw a lot of Tie troops who came forward to respond.

I instructed the intelligence officers who were familiar with the enemy's situation to identify them, and learned that there were two enemy generals in front of them, namely Kato Kyoaki and Kasai Naganobu, both of whom were the general of the Hete family's banner, and they were leading elite troops.

Takeda Katsuyori was quite jealous of the Hirate Army, thinking that these people were good at using firearms, and once they formed a formation, they should not be underestimated, but they were not as easy to deal with as the Owari Army.

You can't bypass it like bypassing the High Heavenly God City, the city is dead, the people are alive, and there is no way to go around, you will only be outflanked and blocked to block the back road.

So he ordered his men to divide into several teams, to go around to the left and right, to make a loud noise and provoke two hundred paces away, and at the same time to outflank the rear road, in an attempt to lure the enemy out of the hole.

But Kato Kyoaki was in front, and Kasai Naganobu was behind, and they each stuck to their posts and did not move.

He tried to shoot with a bow and arrow at an iron cannon, but he was completely suppressed.

After all, it is quite rare for a fierce general who can continuously open the heavy wisteria bow to aim and shoot, and shooting with an iron cannon can be received by a normal person.

The two sides are just separated from each other in vain.

After a delay for a while, Takeda Katsuyori couldn't hold back his heart, and led dozens of horsemen to rush into battle, but he didn't walk dozens of steps, and was fired by hundreds of iron cannons, and the ornaments on the vertical pocket were broken in response, and the stirrups were broken, and a few inches out of the way might be able to take his life.

It's a pity that Kato Kyoaki can't always chase after him on foot, so he can only hold on steadily, and he can't expand his advantage.

The confrontation lasted for more than an hour, and when it came to Shenyou (five o'clock in the afternoon), neither side dared to attack rashly. But at this time, Takeda patriarch Mitsuken Ban arrived with thousands of people, and Takeda Nobutoshi was also at the distance of the front and rear feet, and the balance of combat power was gradually broken.

The follow-up forces on the side of the Tie Sho have not yet been found.

Let Sasa Xiucheng go back to report the war, but I don't know if it's in place. Coincidentally, it was a hot summer day, but in the blink of an eye, it suddenly turned from sunny to cloudy, and then raindrops began to fall!

And it is getting bigger and bigger in an instant, and it has developed into a state of pouring in an instant.

Before he even had time to tell the soldiers to put away the iron cannon and do a good job of waterproofing, he was already soaked all over.

Taking advantage of the situation, Takeda Katsuyori immediately ordered the whole army to attack together, and he himself rode his horse to the front.

And Kato Kyoaki and Kasai Naganobu are uncomfortable.

The iron cannon can't be used for the time being, and even if it does, it can't be aligned in the heavy rain.

In the same way, the bow and arrow were also scrapped by the weather.

I could only watch the enemy pounce on me.

Considering the impact of the heavy rain, Kato Kyoaki could only order each of them to stick to their posts, and each group and each reserve team covered each other on the spot. He did not dare to issue orders that were too complicated, for fear that if he could not carry them out, it would cause chaos.

However, Takeda Katsuyori was able to command hundreds of cavalry with shouts and flexibly walk around the position under extremely low visibility.

The rest of the generals such as Sanada Masaki and Hoshina Masanaka led their troops to attack from different directions, and as a whole surrounded the Hirate Army from the north, east, and south.

The heavy weight of the rain on the body can be felt through the body, forming an uninterrupted curtain of water, which can hardly be opened. This environment can greatly weaken the role of the formation and have a great impact on the mentality of the soldiers.

And if it weren't for the formation, when it came to individual bravery and fighting spirit, the Tie Army, which was dominated by people, would probably not have the upper hand.

Kato didn't know how Kasai Naganobu on the other side would respond, he only saw Takeda Katsuyori's cavalry spare a few bends and attack him, but he didn't even seem to be able to go to the front line to boost morale. Because he has always been a small voice, in this case, it feels like a roar bursting his throat, and the people around him can't hear it.

When I was anxious, I suddenly heard a hoarse cry like a bell beside me: "I am a relative of Lord Kato, and Kato Mitsuyasu is also!" You must know that we are all foot soldiers, and now there are many enemy cavalry, and the more you flee, the faster you die, it is better to fight for your life and have a future! ”

Hearing this voice, Kato Kyoaki felt his heart feel relieved.

To say that Kato Kato himself is actually not very capable, it is all because he followed the right person early and had a deferential attitude that he was promoted, and Kato Kotai, a fellow who pretended to come, is really a brave general with outstanding force, but it is a pity that Saito Ryuxing is a dead party, and he is upside down because of this historical and political baggage.

If you really encounter an occasion that requires real effort, you still have to-

Kato Kyoaki was thinking wildly, and suddenly felt that his head was hit by something hard falling from the sky, and he collapsed to the ground in an instant, and he couldn't realize anything.

"Be careful, sir!"

"This cavalryman actually brought a sling?"

"Woo! What the hell! ”

"Stone me!"

"Don't panic, with me Kato Mitsutai here, I will be able to protect the flag!"

Accompanied by the noisy noises and the chaotic flow of people, Kato's last memory was that of the impostor of his kind, wielding a long knife like a fierce god, leaping to his feet and splitting the enemy samurai on horseback into two parts.