Araki Murashige may have survived one of the most difficult nights of his life.

His subordinates were ordered to go down to carry out various tasks, and only he remained in the city.

Although I was received with a high standard, washed and changed clothes, and changed into civilian clothes, it was very comfortable, but I never fell asleep for a moment, lying straight and looking at the ceiling, my heart was turbulent and undulating, worrying about this for a while, worrying about that for a while, and worrying about that for a while, so worried that my intestines were going to turn and tangle a thousand times.

I can't eat a fragrant dinner, and the sweet wine can't get into my throat.

Although the Takusho Da Nayan specially said, "The Fuso people are not very good at handling the meat of this cow, sheep and pig." It is cooked with both Tang soil and Nanban practices, and with enough ingredients, it is definitely a delicacy that cannot be experienced locally. ”

Still no appetite either.

He was repeatedly comforted by the "tea friend" Hosokawa Fujitaka and said, "This matter has nothing to do with you, there is no need to blame yourself", but when he proposed to "let the contemptible people lead the Settsu soldiers to serve Lord Da Nayan", the response he received was: "There is no need to be so eager, just sit back and watch the friendly army break the enemy."

I can't think much about it.

In the midst of worry, nothing can be done.

Poor, weak, and helpless.

There was really no way to turn it over and over, and Arakimura remembered what Hirate had said that counting sheep could help him sleep, so he tried it, and the result was that he counted until 2,813, and he was still extremely awake.

But the depression and sorrow in his chest have disappeared a lot unconsciously.

It seems that it is still wise to make a big deal with a tie......

Tossing like this, watching the sky outside the window go from a trace of sunset to pitch black, and then the starlight flickered, gradually turning into the white of the fish's belly, and suddenly heard movement outside, and the movement became bigger and bigger.

With a fluke heart, Araki Murashige hurriedly put on his coat and ran to the corridor, and when he saw Hosokawa Fujitaka, he couldn't speak, and only gestured with his eyes to inquire.

The other party looked quite excited, and replied with a short sentence: "The enemy has entered the urn!" ”

Hearing this, Arakimura stroked his palm and laughed, and even couldn't help jumping up.

If things go well, then the mood of the Tie Da Nayan will be good. As soon as his old man is in a good mood, everything will naturally be fine.

I went back to the room and packed up my clothes and hair accessories, the time was still early in the morning, the sun had just risen, I went out and waited patiently for the report, I was able to meet and enter the Chinese army's tent.

Seeing the tie, Da Nayan was really a little happy. On the side, there are still fan, eyes, and objects coming and going, but the atmosphere is already cheerful and lively rather than serious and depressing.

A young attendant pointed to the map on the table and explained, "Lord Nakamura stepped up his march before dark last night, and led 800 pioneers to occupy Obe Pass, blocking the only major road for the enemy's retreat to the north, and Lord Mikumo Narichi was also assisting him. Hirate Hidemashi landed across the sea from Awaji Island and set up a formation at Akashi Beach, successfully cutting off the enemy's rear with Tsutsui Shunkei in support. At present, the Asai army is about 10,000 to 15,000 and is roughly surrounded by 36,000 people of our army. The sea area to the south is undoubtedly occupied by our Tierate Army, and the mountains to the northwest are the only remaining exits, but at the moment the enemy forces do not seem to have really noticed the movement, and the two adults, Nakamura and Mikumo, claim that they can control it by noon today......"

Arakimura couldn't help but be a little passionate when he heard it, and quickly poked his head out to look into the distance.

According to the diagram, Asai Nagamasa has been trapped in the narrow coastal area of about 95 towns (10.4 kilometers) from east to west and 42 towns (4.6 kilometers) from north to south, and is doomed to perdition.

After a lot of intrigue and intrigues, after all, it is still the Asai clan who loses a hand in chess, and a draw is even better!

While sighing, he summed up the lessons and lessons, and thought that in the future, we must not be confused by the small profits in front of us, and everything must be thought twice and determined, and there will be no loopholes before implementation.

But then again, that's not just a small profit! It's a lot of fame and fortune! It's a pity to miss out on being too cautious, so what can you do?

Today, Hanakuma Castle is home to a tie.

After giving the order, he turned his seat into a lying down, lying on the tatami mat without any posture, and ordered the servants to bring food and juice.

But after a while, I didn't know what to think, and the general suddenly turned over again, and ordered to a retainer with a hat next to him: "Harima West, as well as Bizen and Misaku, quickly send someone to investigate and see if something happened?" ”

The mysterious retainer replied softly, and outsiders couldn't hear it clearly, so he bowed and left.

When everyone saw this, they couldn't help but feel worried, but they didn't know what the lord was worried about.

The atmosphere in the arena suddenly became a little tense.

Only Honda Masanobu, Maeda Genyi, and Hosokawa Fujitaka frowned and exchanged glances, as if they had gained.

Araki Village's center of gravity thinks that if Asai Nagamasa is captured or killed, Harima will naturally be defeated without a fight, but what is there to worry about? However, since such a peerless wisdom general has spoken, it must be reasonable.

I stared at the map for a quarter of an hour or two, and I had a little bit of thought, but I didn't dare to say whether my train of thought was right or not.

The tense atmosphere actually has some benefits, effectively preventing subordinates from getting carried away and negligent.

Now that the Tieshou Da Nayan has clearly surrounded the Asai Army as he wished, he still not looks too satisfied, which makes the middle and lower-class retainers who don't know the truth feel worried, worried about being angered, and dare not be sloppy in the slightest.

……

After a while, the general general had breakfast, and everyone on the left and right also hurried to fill in their stomachs, and Araki Murashige, who had been hungry for a night, probably because his mood calmed down a little, and finally had the desire to eat.

As for the meat that was specially ordered last night to "use both Tang Tu and Nanban methods to cook, and add enough ingredients"? Because it was so popular, it was eaten up at the time, so where can I wait for now?

At this moment, someone reported that the enemy army seemed to have discovered us, and had already begun to move, and seemed to be breaking through Yunyun.

The Tie Te Dai Nayan had already dispatched troops to attack the two divisions of Baixiang Ieka and Kato Mitsuyasu, who were preparing to be on standby, and Yamauchi Kazutoyo and Matsukura Shigeharu were ready to respond.

Hosokawa Fujitaka gave orders at the front and gave detailed instructions when necessary. It is equivalent to the position of "military commissioner" that Kawada Nagakin, Iwanari Tomotsu, and Konishi Yukicho have worked in succession.

Those people are all soaring, so Hosokawa Fujitaka is also very eye-catching today. However, as a poet and writer, his ability to manage emotions can be described as top-notch, and there is no abnormality in his facial expressions and speech postures, but he is still calm and calm, with a good demeanor, as if he is going to complete an ordinary task.

As soon as the order was issued, 10,000 soldiers set out for battle.

Sitting in the middle of the city, you can still hear the noisy movement outside, and Arakimura suddenly felt a little envious. When he first worked for the Ikeda family, he was also a direct minister, and he didn't have to think about so many complicated situations, and he only needed to fulfill the orders he received to complete the work, and he didn't have any burden in his heart.

But after thinking about it, if you have been living so honestly and dutifully, I am afraid that today I am afraid that I am only a samurai who knows and does three or five hundred stones, how can I have a chance to control a country?

Those who get ahead will inevitably bear more, but it is not worth complaining.

He adjusted his mentality and began to pay attention to the situation of the battle.

It can be inferred from what I have just seen and heard that in the area of Hafushiyama, the Asai Nagamasa army is surrounded on three sides, and only the south is the sea, which is also controlled by the navy of the Heite family, so there should be no room to escape.

However, from Tatsu to Si and then to noon, the news that came back only said: "The enemy has been engaged on three sides, and the enemy is quite stubborn, and it is difficult to win for a while." ”

After a while, the front said that Baixiang Jiajia was continuing to fight, Kato Mitsuyasu lost his troops and retreated slightly, and Yamauchi Kazutoyo was already on top.

It was the end of summer and early autumn, the sun was extremely fierce at noon, and the temperature was too high, so we had a tacit understanding to rest for a while.

After another battle in the afternoon, he ordered Matsukura Shigeji to worship Xiangjiajia and continue the attack.

Only then did it become known that the operations in the north and west were also moving slowly and stagnantly like a frontal attack.

Fortunately, there was no rout.

Kato Mitsuyasu, who was the first to withdraw, is said to have fought a few battles with Asai Nagamasa's personal soldier Kimoto, and suffered heavy losses on both sides, so he had to retreat, allowing friendly forces to take over the battle line.

He returned to his main camp and said ashamedly: "The enemy soldiers are tenacious and fierce, and they are similar to the Diao people of Kai and Echigo, and their subordinates are incompetent and do not have the upper hand. ”

Hosokawa Fujitaka, who was riding a fast horse and turned back, suggested: "Now the army of Asai has become a situation of broken cauldron and trapped beasts. It is better to deal with it with the method of encircling three ques, and in the pursuit, you may be able to find a good opportunity. ”

Hisho shook his head and refused: "If Asai Nagamasa himself is not there, it will be fine." Since he has the courage to come here and attack me, he can't let the tiger go back to the mountain. Nowadays, it is difficult for the white soldiers to gain the upper hand, so they only need to try with firearms. ”

Hosokawa Fujitaka was puzzled: "But this time I came out, I was in a hurry, and I didn't have time to transport the truck array and the big tube, and the ordinary iron cannon, probably the Asai army was already very familiar with it, and I was not very afraid." ”

Hijo smiled and stretched out his hand to the sea: "Don't forget the equipment on board!" Immediately ordered the eight Nanban gunboats to sail to the coast, to ensure that they would not run aground as close as possible, and the other Ataka ships loaded with big jade iron cannons also came over, so that this guy Asai Nagamasa could see the world! ”

As soon as these words came out, Hosokawa Fujitaka suddenly turned around and hurriedly turned around.

After more than half an hour, I heard a faint rumbling sound in the distance.

Araki knew that this was a large cylinder launch from the ship, but suddenly he had an idea, pretended to be stupid, looked up at the sky and said, "Is it thunder?" ”

Someone around him kindly told him: "No, this is the Nanban gunboat firing." ”

Araki Murashige wondered, "Could it be that the battlefield is close to the city?" How can you hear the sound? ”

The well-wisher continued: "No, there are always dozens of towns. ”

Arakimura was stunned, and said dumbfounded: "There are dozens of towns away, and you can still hear the sound of the big tube, what a powerful thing!" Terrible, terrible! ”

He deliberately made a lot of noise.

Hirata looked sideways and glanced at it, a slight smile on his lips, as if he knew everything.

Arakimura saw that the meaning was exhausted, and lowered his head and stopped talking.

Later, it will be late, and the eyes will be rewarded: "The enemy army has been defeated and retreated!" ”