"Almost." Takeda Shingen watched with satisfaction as the battle for the heights ended with the victory of the Takeda Army, and Yu Qiuhei's Kaede Bird Horse Seal was forced to withdraw from the heights, "The entire defense line has been torn apart, and the main formation has to be transferred." The road to Kamio Na, Mikamachi, was narrow enough to accommodate a thousand people to retreat together, and the defeated army crowded at the entrance would be slashed and collapsed, and the troops on the east bank of the Kakida River would be outflanked. The situation is out of control. He silently analyzed in his heart.

"Dr. Dashan must think that he has won now." Yu Qiuping asked the flag bearer to remove his horse seal from the high ground, and at the same time asked the flag to issue the final flag command. "But even though I can't do anything, I still have some experience in defense. I just want to rebuild the defense line in such a messy situation and in such a short time! ”

Yu Qiupei asked Mizenzaki Nakahide to lead the second and third companies of Hosoyanagi to retreat along the east bank of the Kakida River immediately, time was pressing, and in order to avoid being outflanked, it was necessary to withdraw quickly. In order to ensure the speed of withdrawal, destroy the two guns on the spot and abandon them, and do not retreat with the artillery.

Hosoyanagi Bei retreated north along the Kakida River, and after crossing the Nishi-Kanda River, he entered Shimoo Na and Shinmei Shrine in Mikamachi to garrison, using the Nishi-Kanda River as a new line of defense to prevent the Takeda Army from crossing the river.

The three companies on the frontal heights retreated from the heights. The two companies of Naruto retreated to the northwest, and together with Ogawa Yuto's company, which had rushed to support, established a position between the two woods to the east and south of Kamio Na in Mikamachi, and blocked the entrance of the Takeda Army from the eastern front into Mikao-na, Mikamachi. The 1st Company of Hosoyanagi Bei, which was closest to the Kakida River, fought and retreated along the Kakida River under the response of the cavalry company, not giving the Takeda Army a chance to outflank the main force of Hosoyanagi. After the two armies crossed the Nishi-Kanda River together, the 2nd Hosoyanagi Company was connected to the defensive position, and the cavalry company and the 1st Hosoyanagi Company made a detour from the north and re-entered Mionona in Mikamachi as a reserve.

After the retreat of all the companies was completed, the Yuqiu army would build a new defensive line along the three dangerous points of the forest south of the village of Kamio Na in Mikamachi, the forest to the east, and the Nishi-Kanda River close to the forest to the east.

This is the retreat-regrouping-defense plan formulated by Yu Qiuping in a hurry, according to the terrain and situation, and whether it can succeed can only depend on the execution of his subordinates.

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"Your Highness's banner is for us to retreat immediately. Time is urgent, there is no delay, it is too late to withdraw with the artillery, let's destroy the artillery on the spot. After Mizenzaki Nakahide understood Yu Qiuping's flag, he couldn't help but feel a pain in his flesh, "This artillery cost so much gold and silver to get it, whatever His Highness says to throw it away!" Aren't you afraid that Sena-sama will kill him? ”

"That can't be left to the Takeda family." Qianju Weicheng looked at his three-pounder cannon, although he was also very reluctant, but he still showed Guo Ju'er's courage and asked his subordinates to take out a large amount of gunpowder and prepare to blow up the three-pounder cannon directly.

"Wait, you wait!" Just when Senteo was holding a shovel and preparing to charge the charge, Mimasaki Nakahide grabbed him, "So much gold and silver, can't just blow it up like this!" You dig a pit, bury them, and dig them out when we defeat the Takeda Army! ”

"Dig a hole?" Senteo was stunned when he heard this, obviously not keeping up with the brain circuit of Mimasaki Nakahide, "Bury it?" ”

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!" Mimasaki Nakahide pushed Senteo hard and kicked the shovel in his hand, "Execute the order!" We don't have much time! ”

The artillery crew was urged by Nakahide Mizensaki to hurriedly dig two large pits, push the two guns into them, and then fill them with earth, and then quickly retreated with Hosoyanagi's troops with projectiles and gunpowder.

However, Hosoyanagi's opponent, Masatyo Naito, would not let them go so easily. As soon as he saw that Hosoyanagi was ready to withdraw, Naito Masatyo immediately led the troops to chase after him. The Takeda Army's long-dull cavalry finally came in handy, sticking to the Ashigaru of the Yuqiu Army and preventing them from evacuating. As soon as the Yuqiu army turned around and ran away, the cavalry rushed up and slashed and killed. If the Yuqiu army stopped to line up, the cavalry lingered far away. Anyway, it just doesn't let you evacuate comfortably, and it seriously slows down the retreat.

"That's not going to work." Nakahide Omaezaki glanced at the west bank of the Kakida River, where the 1st Company of Hosoyanagi and the Cavalry Company were struggling to resist the pursuers. With the cover of cavalry, it was not difficult for them to evacuate. However, in order to ensure that the troops of Mimasaki Nakahide would not be outflanked, they could not retreat for a long time. Seeing that Baba Nobubo and Takasaka Masanobu had a faint tendency to outflank the cavalry company personally commanded by Yu Qiuping, Mimasaki Nakahide couldn't help but be a little anxious.

"What should I do...", Nakahide Omaezaki fell into deep thought. He actually knew in his heart that there was a way, but he couldn't give this order ruthlessly-send a team to fight to the death of the temple and cover the evacuation of the large army. But under the pursuit of so many cavalry Naito Masato, this squad must have gone and never returned.

"Send someone to ask Aoki-sama's opinion, now his company is at the back, do you want to send someone to fight to the death of the queen of the palace, see what he means." Mimasaki Nakahide hesitated, but he still couldn't make up his mind, so he sent someone to let Aoki make a decision, "After all, it's his subordinates, he thinks for himself." ”

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"What do you mean by Mimasaki-sama?" Aoki Yiju suddenly had a wave of anger on his face after receiving the order from the herald, "He is the captain, I am the company commander, I am his subordinate, what he wants me to do can just give an order!" Why should I be asked? Is he suspicious that I, Aoki Kazuki, am a coward, and that I dare not carry out his orders? ”

"Aoki-sama's anger is at ease!" Seeing this, the herald hurriedly shook his head and said, "Mizensaki-sama definitely didn't mean that!" ”

Aoki didn't reply, but the anger on his face showed no signs of dissipating. He glanced at the herald and suddenly said, "Look at your face, a new recruit from?" ”

"Yes, sir." The herald was asked by Aoki at a moment's notice, and replied subconsciously.

"No wonder you don't know the twists and turns, cut." Aoki snorted coldly, shook his head and said, "Those old people from the Imagawa family just look down on me." Obviously, other newcomers in Owari and have already been recognized by them, but I am the only one who has been looked at differently. ”

"Isn't it because His Royal Highness promoted me to be a platoon commander in order to cater to the hearts of the people at that time, and robbed them of the position of the old man of the Imagawa family? Yes, I, Aoki, am frank and admit that my merits at that time were not as good as some of them, but my ability was not worse than theirs at all! The more Aoki spoke, the more angry he became, and he slapped his scabbard fiercely, and his hands turned red, "For so many years, I have followed His Highness to fight in the north and south, and I have made countless meritorious contributions, but they still refuse to look at me squarely, and they always feel that I am a relation, and I sat in this position for the needs of the people." This is not? He didn't even give me a direct death order, and let me think about it myself, didn't he just look down on me? What a shame for a samurai! ”

"You go back." Aoki slowly drew his sword out of its sheath and patted the herald on the shoulder at the same time, "Just tell you Mizensaki-sama, the relationship that they have always looked down on is also a member of the Yuqiu Army, and a samurai loyal to His Highness!" If he doesn't believe, I'll prove it to him." ”

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After a long time, Mimasaki Nakahide listened to the herald's report in a daze, and looked at Aoki's banner and went straight out of the Hosoyanagi preparation. With 50 soldiers, he went in the opposite direction and went straight to Naito Masato's position - he was going to make a death assault to buy time for the withdrawal of the large army.

"Bastard thing! You're even more brainless than Yoshioka Katsumasa's brainless one! Mimasaki Nakahide was so angry that tears came out of his eyes at once, and he scolded fiercely, "Even if I look down on you, at most, if my mother doesn't respect you when she drinks, where will I look down on you on the battlefield!" You idiot! Your stunned loyalty, which of us doesn't know in our hearts! ”

"Withdraw!" Mimasaki Nakahide wiped the tears from his eyes, "We can't let that fool's sacrifice be in vain!" Evacuate! When I get back, see if I don't pour cloudy wine on his grave!" ”

Relying on the time gained by Aoki's decisive assault, Hosoyanagi was able to escape Naito's pursuit and safely retreat to the north bank of the Nishi-Kanda River. The first company and cavalry company of Hosoyanagi Bei led by Yu Qiuping also withdrew across the Nishikanda River under the cover of Hosoyanagi Bei's iron cannon fire. According to the previous deployment, the defense line around Shimoo Ona in Mikachichi, a fishing village, was in charge of the 3rd Company of Hosoyanagi Bei, and the 2nd Company of Hosoyanagi was in charge of the Shinmei Shrine, that is, the place where Yuakihei's retreat passed.

"Masayoshi?" Yu Qiuping saw that the person who came to the second company of Hosoyanagi to be in charge of the handover of the defense area was actually Kanamatsu Masayoshi, and asked in surprise, "Why are you here?" ”

As soon as Yu Qiuping finished asking this sentence, Kanamatsu Masakatsu's red eyes had already given him the answer.

"Aoki-sama sacrificed himself in order to cover the withdrawal of the main force." Kanematsu Masayoshi held back his tears and gave a military salute to Yuqiu, "The deputy company commander of the second hall is seriously injured and is unable to command. ”

"I know..."Yu Qiuping only felt another pain in his heart, but his face tried not to show sadness. Excessive grief for a general will shake the morale of his subordinates. He patted Kanamatsu Mayoshi on the shoulder, and after a few words of encouragement, he quickly turned his head away to prevent Kanematsu Masayoshi from seeing his distorted face.

"Withdraw, let's return to Mikayamachi Kamioina!" After Yu Qiuping turned over and got on the horse, as soon as he pulled the reins of the horse, he immediately led his subordinates to turn around and leave. At this time, the headquarters of Nobuharu Baba and Masanobu Takasaka were besieging the entrance to Ueo Nahito in Mikamachi, which was garrisoned by three companies of Naruto. The 500 directly under the jurisdiction of Takeda Shingena advanced all the way north to the south bank of the Nishikanda River, echoing from afar across the Kakida River and Naito Masatoyo's headquarters, and confronting the second and third companies of Hosoyanagi Bei on the north bank of the Nishikanda River.

And Takeda Shingen's main formation moved to that high ground, that is, where the main formation was located before Yu Qiuping. Ascending to the high ground and having a view, the battle situation in the entire basin suddenly became clear.

Shingen Takeda stroked his beard with his hand and looked around the battlefield thoughtfully. After a while, he suddenly laughed a few times without warning.

"Why is my father laughing?" After the collapse of the army, Takeda Katsuyori has been following Takeda Shingen's side. He was upset, but when he saw Takeda Shingen suddenly laughing, he couldn't help but ask in surprise.

"Not bad, not bad, not bad..." Takeda Shingen frequently bowed his head at the defense line of the Yuqiu Army, and kept repeating those two words on his lips. In such a short period of time, the retreat re-established a whole line of defense. The idea is clear, methodical and makes the most of the terrain. I thought he was in a state of collapse, but I didn't want him to clean up the mess. This son's defense is still above me, and the future is terrifying. The reputation of the three good repair doctors as 'rain and autumn art of war, absolute defense' is well deserved. ”

"Father seems to be happy?" Takeda Katsuyori was stunned for a moment, and asked more and more puzzled.

"The feeling of meeting an opponent in chess and seeing a move is nothing more than this." Takeda Shingen tapped the palm of his hand with a picking, and smiled with great satisfaction, "This is the Daigo taste of military strategy." It's been a long time since Kawanakajima had such a pleasure. ”

"Well, let's try this trick again."