On September 4, 1568, the combined forces of the Miyoshi family and the Matsunaga family attacked the Kannonji Castle guarded by Yu Qiuping for a long time. When the reinforcements of the Asai army arrived, the combined forces of the Oda family and the Asai family immediately joined forces and defeated the combined forces of the Miyoshi family and the Matsunaga family. The Matsunaga army suffered heavy losses, and less than 13,000 of the 18,000 men successfully withdrew to Yamashiro Province, with losses of nearly 30%, and they were no longer able to fight.

On September 5, the main force of the Oda family arrived at Minami-Omi Kannonji Castle.

On September 6, the main forces of the Miyoshi family also gathered from Shikoku, Settsu, Kawachi and Izumi to Yamashiro Province. The alliance between the Miyoshi family and the Matsunaga family was originally a ghost, and seeing the heavy losses of the Matsunaga family, the Miyoshi family naturally would not be polite. Under the pressure of the Miyoshi family's army, the devastated Matsunaga Shu was "invited" back to Yamato Province in disgrace, and Kyoto and Nijo Castle fell back into the control of the Miyoshi family. And the Matsunaga family, which suffered huge losses from the main force, also temporarily withdrew from the competition for.

On the same day, Ashikaga Yoshiei declared Ashikaga Yoshiteru a rebel, and the daimyo and army that supported Ashikaga Yoshiteru were rebels, and demanded that they immediately capture Ashikaga Yoshiteru and present it to Kyoto. And Ashikaga Yoshiki was-for-tat, claiming that Ashikaga Yoshiei was a pseudo-general, and the Miyoshi family and the Matsunaga family were all rebellious ministers and thieves, and called on the world's daimyo to crusade against Ashikaga Yoshiei.

On 8 September, the Asakura Army arrived at Minami Omi to rendezvous with the main Allied forces. The coalition that supported Ashikaga Yoshiteru included the Oda family, the Asai family, the Asakura army, and the Minami-Omi clan, totaling an unprecedented 75,000 men. In contrast, the total number of troops assembled around Kyoto by the Miyoshi family reached 55,000.

On 9 September, the Miyoshi family's army advanced to Seta, 40 miles east of Kyoto, while the Oda family's army assembled near Kannonji Castle, separated by 50 miles. In the region, more than 130,000 troops were assembled, which was the largest military presence in the region since the confrontation between the Eastern and Western armies in the Onin Rebellion. For a time, the entire region was shrouded in the dark clouds of war, and the people of Yamashiro Province and Minami Omi fled to other places on a large scale, and merchants near Lake Biwa also fled to the northern shore to escape the war. And all the daimyo and samurai in the world also set their sights on, the decisive battle that decided the shogun's position and the ownership of Kyoto.

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On the morning of September 9, after the evaluation meeting of the coalition forces, Yu Qiuping and a group of friends were standing on the castle tower of Kannonji Castle Sannomaru chatting.

"Hehe, Momiji, you're miserable! At the meeting just now, the general looked at you with an expression of wanting to eat people! "Ryoshi Sawaki broke up the meeting, and he kept joking with Yu Qiuping.

"Fujihachi, think about it, if I were the Gongfang Palace, I wouldn't be able to eat the red leaves!" Kinoshita Hideyoshi laughed and took over the topic, "I'll settle the account for you!" If Momiji doesn't kill the Rokkaku, then the Rokkaku will become the wings of the Gongfang Palace. You know how good the relationship between the Roxagonal family and the Gongfang Hall is! Then, with the Hexagonal Family and the Asakura Family in hand, the Gongfang Hall can be on an equal footing with our lord! At that time, Ono is too far away from Kyoto, and the Gongkata Hall may be able to control the entire Yamashiro Province by itself! ”

"It's good now!" Kinoshita Hideyoshi smacked his lips and paced on the side, and said with his head in a straightforward manner: "The Rokkaku family was destroyed by the autumn leaves, and the territory of hundreds of thousands of stones in Minami Omi is now controlled by our Oda family, and he can't get a penny from the palace!" So much grain, grass, money, and weapons, all of them are ours! The wealthy families of the Gamo family have also pledged their allegiance to us. All the wishful thinking of the Gongfang Hall was disturbed by the red leaves. ”

"Also, don't forget, we're sitting in the castle tower of Kannonji Castle for a meeting!" Ikeda Hengxing did not forget to fan the flames on the side and said: "This was originally the residence of the Rokkaku family!" Now that the Hexagonal family has been driven to the ravine in the south by us, don't be angry with the Gongfang Palace! ”

"Okay, okay, you guys, stop teasing!" Yu Qiuping was angry and annoyed by a few of them, "If it weren't for the great cause of our Oda family, would I have confronted the Gongfang Palace in public?" ”

"What Momiji said is that you should all take Momiji as a model." Niwa Nagahide, who was following behind everyone, whispered earnestly, "The lord specially summoned Momiji yesterday and praised him fiercely. For the sake of the Oda family's great cause, Momiji can be said to have put it all together. ”

"His Royal Highness Niwa has won the prize." Hearing this, Yu Qiuping arched his hand modestly and said, "If it weren't for His Highness Asai coming in time, I would be in big trouble!" Thank you, Your Highness. ”

"He's the husband of Princess Ashi! Our Oda family is in trouble, of course he wants to help! Ikeda exclaimed with a reasonable expression, "But ah, it's still reliable with our in-laws and the Asai family." Look at the Asakura family, what kind of attitude is that Asakura Yoshikei! ”

"That's it." Yoshiyuki Sawaki nodded in agreement, "Hanging a stinky face at the evaluation meeting, every sentence carries that troublesome honorific title and honorific, and ignores our lord's love!" Those who don't know think he's the leader of the coalition! Didn't he bring 20,000 people, what is there to be angry about? Our Oda family has an army of 33,000 this time, and the more than 7,000 wealthy families in Minami Omi, Ashigaru, are also under our control. ”

"You guys, don't be so rude to His Royal Highness Asakura." Niwa Nagahide scolded a little angrily: "His Royal Highness Asakura is also our important ally, and we must not neglect it!" Without the help of the Asakura family, we and the Asai family alone would not have been able to take down Kyoto! ”

"Alright, Alright, His Highness Niwa, we know!" Ikeda Hengxing looked impatient and waved his hand repeatedly, and suddenly remembered something, turned his head to look at it, and asked curiously, "Huh?" What about dogs? ”

"My brother and Senpai are over there." Ryo Sawaki pointed to the fence not far away, "I've been in a daze there for a long time." ”

When Ikeda saw this, a smile immediately appeared on his face. He tiptoed to the back of Toshiya Maeda and slapped him hard on the ass. "Dog, what are you kid looking at!"

"Hengxing, what are you doing!" Maeda Toshiya was suddenly attacked by Ikeda Hengxing, and he returned a punch very unhappily, and then turned around and continued to look at the land below the castle with extremely fascinating eyes. Everyone was attracted by his appearance, and they all leaned over to the railing and looked down—

I saw that the mountains and fields were full of camps of the army, and the entire land around the Guanyin Temple City was covered with dense baggage and troops. The banners of the Oda family, the Asakura family, the Asai family, and countless small wealthy families are all waving in the wind. The camp is full of busy ashigaru, some are in line to practice, some are carrying the baggage, only to see the crowd of people, shoulder to shoulder, dizzying. From time to time, there would be heralds riding tall horses and speeding through the path between the camps, stirring up smoke and dust, and the people around them avoided it. On the official road leading to the northeast, the auxiliary troops of the people who carried heavy grain and grass almost filled the official road, forming an endless long queue that stretched to the mountainous area of the northeast - the end of the line of sight. With such a large army, it is difficult to count the amount of grain and grass consumed every day, and the grain and grass of Minami Omi cannot support such an army, so it can only be transported from Kita Omi, Mino, and even Echizen and Owari continuously. This long supply line stretches for hundreds of miles.

The castle of Guanyin Temple was firmly surrounded by military camps on the inner and outer three floors, and almost all of them were filled with the banners and barracks of the coalition forces as far as the eye could see. Looking down from above, this huge military camp of 75,000 people looks like an ancient giant beast slowly trembling, which is really breathtaking. The only thing Yu Qiuping can think of is the scene when he looks down from the camera lens on Tiananmen Square during the military parade.

"It's... Glorious. Kinoshita Hideyoshi held his breath for a long time, and finally came up with a word from his poor vocabulary, but he seemed to feel that the word was not in order, and shook his head again and again.

"I have never seen such a large army and such a magnificent sight in my life." Maeda Toshiya stared at the military camp under the castle with dead eyes, unwilling to look away for a moment. "The Miyoshi family must be the same scene."

"It's going to be a big battle that will go down in history." Sen Kecheng, who had been silent, suddenly spoke in a deep voice, and his excitement and anticipation could not be contained in his tone: "It is really a samurai blessing to be able to appear in this battle. ”

"yes. 75,000 men against 55,000 men, of which 50,000 soldiers will fight each other, and it has been many years since has fought such a large-scale battle. In this battle, it was necessary to decide the ownership of Kyoto, the position of the general, who was the overlord of, and even the direction of the entire world and the entire Warring States troubled times. As a traverser, Yu Qiuping told the weight of history with emotion: "This battle will be no less than the surprise attack of Ichinoya, no less than the Battle of Yashima, no less than the Battle of Tannoura, and no less than the decisive battle between the Eastern and Western armies during the Onin Rebellion!" Become a legend that is widely praised by the world! In a few years, no matter who won or lost, the samurai who were active in this battle would surely become heroes praised by the world, and their stories would even be compiled into anecdotes or written into books, which would be passed down forever like the story of the Kuro Judge Yoshitsune. ”

"You kid can still speak!" Maeda Toshiya was thrilled by Yu Qiuping's heroic words, and slapped Yu Qiuping twice on the shoulder, then raised his legs, stepped on the railing, and shouted at the magnificent military camp below: "As long as I, Maeda Toshiya, can make a great contribution in this battle, I can go down in history and become a famous samurai in the world!" ”

Everyone standing by the fence became enthusiastic because of the words of Yu Qiuhei and Maeda Toshiie.

"And me! To get ahead, I want to become the lord of a city and a country, and marry a lot of noble ministers and ladies! Let those who think I am lowly kneel before me and apologize! Kinoshita Hideyoshi waved his fists and shouted together.

"And me! Such a decisive battle, how can I miss a share of Ikeda Hengxing! The success or failure of the Oda family is all up to me, Ikeda Tsuneko! Ikeda shouted excitedly at the railing.

"And me!"

"And me!"

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Everyone is a samurai, and everyone is a samurai who is deeply influenced by the samurai's tradition of honor, and no one can stay out of it in this atmosphere of the future of the great war. Even the usually gentle and elegant Niwa Nagahide, and the taciturn Mori Ke CD have already yelled

Yu Qiuping raised his head, looking at the clear blue sky and the rising sun, and his heart was suddenly excited.

"I'm going to become a great samurai, a samurai who can go down in history."

Kamiraku, to go to Kyoto, this was also the dream of the Imagawa family, and it was the dream of His Royal Highness the Governor. Now, I'll do it for you!

Your Royal Highness, are you watching?