In the dead of night, the moon is dark and the wind is high, and during the third watch, the north-facing portal of Sannomaru in Kiyoju Castle and the back door on the side of the West Out Pill suddenly opened at the same time.

Hordes of soldiers, heavily armed, rushed out.

All of them were light on their hands and feet, and their voices were lowered, and the war horses were also stuffed, keeping their movements as small as possible under the orders of their masters.

All you can hear is the reverberation from the ground and footsteps.

Of course, this is not a small movement, but it is difficult to detect it from hundreds of paces away.

Each formation of more than 100 people only took a torch, and the soldiers who were a little farther away could only closely follow the backs of their comrades in front of them and whisper to each other to remind each other of the road conditions.

As a result, the light emitted by the flame is also limited to a minimum.

The Lang party moved extremely fast, but not chaotic. The three-level command system of the head of the Ashigaru General, the Ashigaru General, and the Ashigaru Group has clear powers and responsibilities, and each person only needs to follow the habits in training and keep in mind the instructions of his immediate superior, and then he will naturally form various groups with 150 people.

The centipede-clad "hundred-legged warriors" were samurai with excellent eyesight and stamina, each carrying an oil lamp, running back and forth in front of and behind the military formation, and was responsible for passing orders to the ashigaru general. If the Ashigaru generals have any questions, they should also report them as soon as possible.

At the same time, the people who acted together were the "eyes of the people" who were dressed in black and veiled, and they also ran up and down, but did not communicate with anyone. Their job is to supervise officials at all levels to see if there are corpses in the army, deception, or any other violation of military law.

The affairs of these Ashigaru generals and other special forces were grouped together by eleven senior officers, and above them were Takeda Nobutoyo, Nagasaka Mitsuken, and Katsushi Kibe, and then decided by Takeda Katsuyori Kantsuna.

A clear organizational structure and strict military law order ensure that every soldier knows the answer to his questions - who his boss and peers are, what he is doing, how to get rewarded, how to avoid punishment, how to deal with unexpected situations, and everything else needed on the battlefield.

Following his father's example, Takeda Katsuyori established an elite direct subordinate unit and overhauled the Shinano clan coalition under his command. All the rules should be learned, and the effect is not inferior.

It can even be said that the troops are of higher quality than their father.

After all, it was twenty years since Shingen Takeda reformed the military law of Koshu.

Twenty years is too long, and the breeding of corruption and slackness cannot be avoided by manpower. Especially in the past few years, the strategic direction has changed, and the enemy has changed from the ghostly Echigo Uesugi to the Suruga Imagawa who is Shubun Yanwu, and the battle record has changed from half of the victory and defeat to the victory of all, and this sense of distress has disappeared all of a sudden.

A person as authoritative and skillful as the Tiger of Kai can only guarantee that more than seventy percent of the soldiers directly under him still retain the style of the past.

Katsuyori Takeda is surrounded by a younger, more energetic team, and everyone is looking forward to the future and is willing to endure the suffering of the moment.

He himself has always led by example.

Tonight, the second generation of the Takeda family, personally carrying personal equipment and rations, rode a Shinshu horse known for its toughness, and walked with his subordinates, except for the pair of feet brought from home to show his identity, there were no valuable and gorgeous things around him.

All the gold and silver seized from Cheongju Castle have been given to soldiers of all ranks. The calligraphy and paintings, jade sculptures, and food equipment that were inconvenient to take away would be burned by the aftermath personnel after the army was far away.

This even includes women captured during the war, and good-looking men.

Many of the well-born high-ranking samurai regretted it, but many more illiterate lower-class soldiers were uplifted.

Therefore, the crowd of 7,500 men did not hesitate to abandon their baggage, go into battle lightly, and in less than an hour, they left the city one by one in an orderly manner, and resolutely ran towards the enemy's territory.

A small number of mobile men were on guard on the flanks, and most of the main force marched straight north according to military orders. Starting from Cheongju Castle, I walked 45 towns (4-5 km) in one go, and nothing happened at all, but the next encounter with unfamiliar rivers and hills made it a little chaotic.

Some people carelessly follow the team or walk to the neighboring friendly team, some accidentally go into the mud and substitute the people behind them into the pit, and some fall down and hit a tree and unfortunately break their hands and feet.

There really should be no nitpicking, for in the sixteenth century, a first-class army was able to carry out night marching missions.

According to the prior military order, no matter what accidents the soldiers encountered, the troops would not stay too long, but decisively left behind their problematic comrades and kept moving forward.

There were 500 men at the back, walking more slowly, with torches held up very densely, carefully searching, specially sheltering the lone stragglers, or the wounded, and at the same time serving as the queen of the palace.

After about three hours, when the sky was clear, Takeda Katsuyori's army had bypassed Mt. Komaki and waded through the two tributaries of the Kiso River, quietly moving from Kiyoshu Castle in the south-central part of Owari to the Iwakura area on the northwestern border.

At this time, someone came to report that "Gesture has contained seventy-six people, and the speed has slowed down further, and it is expected to be an hour and a half to two hours worse than you." Among the 76 people, the Kuwabara team accounted for five, the Fujisawa team accounted for three, the Fukuda team accounted for two, and the Aoki team accounted for three...... In addition, the troops directly under the young master of your army remain fully staffed and no one is absent. ”

The last sentence is not the content of the report, but it is deliberately put forward to make a fool of the horse.

This sycophant hit the idea, Takeda Katsuyori was quite proud, and said: "I, an eight-hundred-hundred, can really be said to be able to catch tigers on the mountain, and can kill Jiao when I go to the sea." ”

But then he shook his head and sighed: "It's a pity that there are only eight hundred such a team. The people of Shinano have worked very hard, and they should not be harsh, but they are still a little behind......"

Just as he was sighing, another young general galloped over, dismounted and knelt down, and reported: "First gesture to the Kosaka team, and find that there may be hundreds of garrisons of Oda patrolling the front leather hands and Ghana!" The general does not know who it is, and his defense is very lax, as if he has not even arranged the guerrilla manpower, but after all, the enemy occupies the territory, and the soldiers are indifferent, so I implore the young master to decide! ”

"Huh?" Takeda Katsuyori couldn't help but feel good when he saw this clever young man, looked up and down carefully, and said with great joy: "You are Rentaro of the Kosaka family?" Ling Zun is Uncle Kumagoro? ”

"Exactly! Unexpectedly...... I can't think of the young master...... The young master actually ...... "The young man was flattered, and immediately burst into tears, so excited that he couldn't speak.

"Haha, what a strong man! When I was in Shinano, I used to go to the shrine near your house to play. That's to feed you to the horse, and you were kicked and cried by the horse! I don't want to be like this now. Takeda Katsuyori briefly recalled the old events, and suddenly his expression turned grim, and he asked in a commanding tone: "Kosaka Rentaro obeys the order!" Since the enemy general is lax, can you Kosaka team have the confidence to serve as the vanguard and enter the castle? ”

“…… Of course! That Kosaka Rentaro was slightly stunned and reacted. Immediately with the strength of breastfeeding, he roared out the loudest voice to show his determination, and finally added: "It's just that my father is afraid that we don't have enough manpower and can win, but we can't eat them all, and the escapees know the movements of our army, which will affect the young master's plan......"

"Okay, the hero is out of the boy!" Takeda Katsuyori nodded approvingly, waved his horsewhip and pointed forward, and said angrily: "My plan is to ask those scattered Oda soldiers to convey the bravery of our army, so that the cowardly Owari people will be cowardly without a fight, so, what are you waiting for?" ”

"Yes!" Kosaka Rentaro got the order, bowed decisively, turned over his horse, hurried away, and disappeared in an instant.

After Takeda Katsuyori smiled and watched him go away, he retracted his smile and said to Nagasaka Mitsujian beside him: "Later, I bother you to bring some people and horses, and quietly follow, if the Kosaka team is playing well, there is no need to steal the limelight from him, but if it doesn't go well, give reinforcements and support." It's good that this kid is full of energy, after all, he is inexperienced, and he needs more experience, so it's a pity to lose it......"

Mitsuki Nagasaka comprehended and turned to select people.

Then Takeda Katsuyori turned to Takeda Nobutoyo on the other side and whispered, "There is another matter, you should pay attention to it...... Yesterday, Qianye and Jinfu were equivalent to helping me test the arrangement of the Tieshou Army, and those who took the initiative to die should be rewarded to their descendants, but it is inconvenient for this matter to be made public...... For the time being, you should call the sons of those two first, find a reason, and arrange to move with me in the main formation of the Chinese army, and you must not let the father and son die in the same battle, otherwise the remaining orphans and widows will not have a good time. ”

Takeda Nobutoyo was stunned when he heard this, and then he was greatly admired, and nodded suddenly: "It should indeed be so!" Casualties are inevitable on the battlefield without swords, but if we bring the Lang Party out, we must try our best to be worthy of them. Speaking ......of this, Takeda Nobutoshi hesitated for a while, carefully chose words and sentences, raised some money, and carefully extended the topic: "If the adults of Yama County and Takasaka know about your actions, you will definitely appreciate it." ”

"Hmph......" Takeda Katsuyori was not angry when he heard this, but with a sneering look on his face, he smiled lightly: "I'm afraid they will laugh at me for taking extra care of the Shinano retainers!" You may also say something like 'We Kai people have always had many orphans and widows, but when we get to the battlefield, we only know how to move forward bravely without any distractions'...... and other cool words, and the 'four ministers of Takeda' have their eyes above the top, and they don't dare to expect their support if they don't point at my nose and scold. ”

"Actually, young master, you have misunderstood......" Although Takeda Shintoyo was very embarrassed, he still wanted to explain.

Takeda Katsuyori didn't give this chance anymore.

He turned around, waved his hand at his soldiers, and shouted, "Listen to me! It has just been ascertained that on the road to Gifu Castle, there are only a few old and weak remnants of the enemy ahead! Let's do it a little bit, and before sunset today, we can eat while admiring the magnificent scenery of Gifu Castle! ”

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