Even Yu Qiuping himself did not expect that the army trained by him with modern methods would have such strong combat effectiveness.

None of the ashigaru people behind the Sakuma family dared to step forward again, and even the samurai, who were usually brave and not afraid of death, were looking at each other in front of the spear forest in Tokiwabi. The narrow trench in front of him was as insurmountable as if it were new. Anyone who tried to step into it would be pierced in an instant, like ten corpses and blood in the trench. Without this trench, the samurai and ashigaru could force their way up in hand-to-hand combat, weakening the advantage of the spears. However, this trench and the constant spear array were a real absolute defense.

"This is definitely Imagawa Yoshimoto's Hachimoto samurai!" Sakuma Nobumori's mind was full of ridiculous and devastating thoughts, and he ignored the ashigaru who was blocking him in front of him, shouting, "Stop!" Don't rush up! He managed to squeeze to the front of the line, and after witnessing the terrible gun array with his own eyes, his whole body was numb.

"This trench is really deadly." Sakuma Nobumori saw the problem at a glance and ordered, "Don't rush up and fight hard, tear down the earthen wall, and fill in the trench!" Sakuma Nobumori turned around again and shouted, "Archer! Ejection! ”

Before the words fell, a feathered arrow broke through the air and hit Sakuma Nobumori's shoulder. Nobumori Sakuma spat out a mouthful of blood and struggled to sit down, and the guards around him hurriedly went up to support him. If he hadn't turned around just now, this arrow would have hit him in the heart.

"Big brother, you'd better go back first!" Sakuma Nobushige saw that Sakuma Nobumori had been hit by an arrow, his face turned pale, and he hurriedly arranged for a few people to help him go back, and he took over the command.

"It's a shame." After Tokiwa prepared for the battle, Charlie, who was standing on the shoulders of the two archers, saw that the person who was sniped was not hit, sighed, jumped down with some anger, and shook his hand, as if he wanted to shake off bad luck.

The thunderous blow of the gun array and the wounded of the commander almost destroyed the morale of the Sakuma army, and the ashigaru in the front line avoided the attack range of Tokiwabei's spear from a distance, and carefully dug up the dirt wall and threw it back into the trench.

The archers on both sides were trying their best to throw fire, but the bows and arrows fired at such close range could hardly cause any casualties. As the trench in front of him was gradually filled, the advantage of Chang Panbei's original neat spurt was not so great.

"My lord, why don't you give the order to attack!" Yoshioka Katsumasa specially ran back from the front line and hurriedly urged, "When those Owari guys filled in the trenches, there was no formation at all, and many people used their spears as shovels!" We were able to crush dozens of them with one attack just now! ”

"No, spears are not good for dogfights." Yu Qiuping shook his head resolutely and said, "In case you are besieged after crossing the trench, it will be troublesome to retreat. To be on the safe side, let's keep the front line in order,"

"My lord, I also think what Yoshioka-sama said makes sense." Amano Keitoku said in a low voice, "Your Excellency, you are too conservative. The morale of the Sakuma family was low just now, and the formation was scattered, but it was a good opportunity to defeat the enemy. ”

"Eh, maybe." Yu Qiuping sighed, "But our purpose is to cover the baggage team, not to kill the enemy. The order is to go down, stick to the line, and do not attack without authorization. ”

At the same time, Nobushige Sakuma was also desperately cheering up his own soldiers.

"The reason why you were scared like that just now doesn't mean how strong the Yuqiu family is!" Nobutshige Sakuma diligently explained, "Because those people were all shocked by the neat movements. They all stayed in the trenches, and they didn't even do counterattacks and defensive actions! A few people face many times the number of people, and naturally they can't beat it. ”

"Their strength is the overall thrust! What is the use of light neatness! Sakuma Nobutshige continued, "Let's be careful, stab them farther away, and find an opportunity to fight closely, and that's it!" ”

A more appropriate approach was adopted, and the situation was no longer one-sided. Although, under the deterrence of Tokiwabei Assassination, the Sakuma Army paid many casualties and it was difficult to form a breakthrough. However, a few brave warriors were able to seize the opportunity to cut off the wooden shaft of the spear, and then rush forward to slash Tsukiwa at close range.

"The third person in the second row, make up for it!" When Fukushima Yasunari saw another ashigaru fall, he immediately ordered Ashigaru directly behind him to make up for it. The ashigaru reflexively put away his gun and strode forward, filling the vacant position. Under this close connection, the Sakuma army has never been able to break through the battle line of Tokiwabi, and every time a person falls, someone will immediately fill in behind him, as if he will never be able to break through. Two other samurai were stabbed into a hornet's nest by the multi-person spikes of the back row of Ashigaru when they rushed forward on horseback to slash down the first row of Ashigaru who were kneeling on one knee. As a result, the entire front was stalemate, and the dominant side of Tokiwabei had no intention of attacking, but the Sakuma army had no way to take them.

Although the Sakuma army was close to Tokiwa everywhere on the front, making it impossible for them to take advantage of the Qi stab, the two armies assassinated each other at a distance. However, even if the combat capability of individual soldiers is compared, it is still not comparable to Chang Panbei. Tokiwabei's pikemen are fierce and fast in their spurs, not as timid as Sakuma's Ashigaru. And the head of the Tokiwa part of the light Gu is obviously much better than the bamboo hemp armor on his side, and it can defend against many attacks. However, as long as the bamboo hemp armor of the Sakuma Army was stabbed by the tip of an iron spear, there was basically no reason to be spared.

After a period of fighting, the Sakuma army had suffered nearly twenty casualties, but only knocked down less than five of Tokiwabei. Anyway, there was no intention of attacking, otherwise if they broke through in one go, and a few rounds of stabs, the battle line of the Sakuma army would be broken due to casualties, and they would be completely crushed.

"Although this army is very strong, the command of the battle formation is really not good." Sakuma Nobushige let out a sigh of relief, "Why did Imagawa Yoshimoto hand over the flag team to such a person?" ”

At the same time, on the watchtower inside the Oda family's rock tower. Nobumori Sakuma, who had just been rescued back to the camp, was taken to bandage and did not climb the watchtower.

"What's the matter, how can Sakuma-sama-sama fight with the ashigaru on the other side there, and he won't attack." Bee House Rylong watched the battle situation in the south, almost maintaining that line, no progress.

"It may be that Sakuma-sama-sama doesn't want to attack, so as not to cause too much damage." "But in this way," he pointed to the 40 pikemen behind the Yuqiuping line, "their reserves have not moved yet, and our flank attack may be stopped." ”

"My lord, take a dozen people with me and help you contain them." Bee House Lai Long pointed to the left side of the Yuqiu Ping battle formation, "I'll take people over there to feign an attack, and after their reserves are dispatched, the adults will sweep their flanks from the right!" ”

"Good. Then let's do it."

Yu Qiuping looked at the battle line that was gradually stabilizing, and the Sakuma army, which was not moving forward, and gradually settled down. In the distance, Sena Shijun has already received an alert from Yu Qiupei and seems to be trying to assemble a team.

"Maybe you can save His Highness Sena from using reinforcements." Yu Qiuping looked at Chang Panbei's excellent performance with satisfaction. Just as he was thinking about it, suddenly, another drum beat sounded in the Oda Gunyan Stone. From the west gate of the rock bar, more than a dozen black-armored cavalrymen rushed out, and they made an almost vertical turn outside the gate of the rock bar, rushing towards the left flank of Chang Panbei.

"Black Mother-clad People!" Yu Qiuping was taken aback, "How could it be here!" ”

"Yudong Ogawa, take your team and go out!" Yu Qiuping quickly ordered, "Go to the left of Fukushima Yasunari, face the northwest and line up, cover the flanks!" ”

"Turn left!" "Run—walk!" Ogawa Yudong threw down the flask and immediately directed the team to run to the left.

Yu Qiuping looked at the battlefield again, and suddenly saw the unarmed auxiliaries behind him. If the black-clothed group had made a detour to the side and back, the safety of these auxiliaries could not be guaranteed—for Ogawa Yuto's squad walked on their legs and could not keep up with the cavalry anyway.

What to do –

Form a circle to protect all the auxiliaries? But then the forces will be too weak. Sure enough, without cavalry, it was really troublesome to fight on the plains.

"Order, Mimasaki Nakahide and Yoshioka Katsumasa's department start attacking!" Yu Qiuping decided to put pressure on the central front of the Oda Army, forcing the Black Mother-Clothed people not to dare to go too deep, otherwise they might be surrounded.

"Thompson!" On a formal occasion, Yu Qiuping shouted, "Take your archers and prepare to snipe those black mothers!" ”

"Yes!" Charlie immediately selected more than a dozen good players, came to the small dirt slope where Yu Qiuping was, and began to aim at the approaching black mother-clothed people.

"Have the reserves finally moved?" Beehouse Rylong straightened up slightly on his galloping horse and glanced at Yu Qiuping's military formation. In just ten breaths, the reserve team had already arrived at the established location and stood up, and the bee house Lailong had no chance at all, just kept wandering back and forth, attracting Ogawa Yuto's attention. "It's so fast, there won't be any variables there, right?" Beehouse Rylong muttered to himself.

Almost at the same time as he muttered, Sasa Chengzheng led more than two dozen black-clothed cavalrymen, opened the east gate, and without the sound of drums, quietly and quickly left the rock and rushed towards Yu Qiuping's right flank.

"Oops! Fooled! Yu Qiuping immediately realized that something was wrong, there were no more troops at hand that could be mobilized, and if this cavalry rushed into the position from the side, the entire army would face collapse. The flag he was in would definitely not be able to be kept, and the pikemen who were attacked on the flanks and rear would have no ability to fight back. At this time, Yoshioka Katsumasa's troops, who were exposed to the iron hooves of the black mother's clothes, had already attacked the trench and were defeating Sakuma's army.

"Charlie, attack the team on the right first, and find a way to hinder their movement!" According to the speed of the cavalry, Yu Qiuping knew that he only had less than a minute left, and he didn't say much, and directly rode his horse to rush towards Yoshioka Katsumasa's team. "Pro-Guard, the dispatch of this formation will be handed over to you for the time being!"

"Yes, my lord." Naoe Tadahei leaned over and answered.

"Shoot, follow my direction!" Charlie predicted the route of the black mother-clothed people in advance, twisted his waist and pulled his bow and shot an arrow, and more than a dozen archers behind him also shot feather arrows, and the arrow rain fell in the black mother-clothed crowd, a rider and two war horses were unfortunately hit by arrows, and the cavalry's charge also stopped slightly.

At this time, Yu Qiuping had already rushed to the back of Yoshioka's Shengzheng team. He hurriedly shouted: "Jigang Shengzheng squad listens to the order!" Follow my command! Yu Qiuping shouted, and Yoshioka Katsumasa, who was at the forefront of the crazy assassination, was stunned for a moment, and immediately replied without looking back: "Listen to your lord's orders!" ”

"The first row of Ashigaru turns to the defense! The back three rows are ashigaru! Out of the line! Stand with a gun! Yu Qiuping gave an order, and the twenty or so ashigaru in the back three rows who were rushing forward immediately stopped. Backwards - turn! After Yu Qiuping gave the second order, the two dozen or so ashigaru immediately held the guns with both hands and pointed to the sky, turning back neatly.

"Hurry up!" Yu Qiuping gave the order, and when he saw the surging black mother-clothed cavalry getting closer and closer, his voice changed his tone a little. Ashigaru of Yoshioka's Katsumasa team had already taken a dozen steps back. It was here that Yu Qiuping ordered, "Turn left!" Half to the left - turn! Under the two orders, the ashigaru, who was originally facing the south, had turned around quickly at this moment, facing the northeast, the direction of the black mother-clothed people.

"Let's go!" Twenty or so ashigaru marched forward to cross the flank of Yoshioka Katsumasa's first line and cover their flanks.

"Stand!" Yu Qiuping shouted again, and the cavalry of the black mother-clothed people got much closer. Yu Qiuping can even see the expressions of the first few people with the naked eye.

"One, two, three, four!" The ashigaru shouted the trumpet and stepped in place four times, immediately standing still like a sculpture.

"Look to the right - Qi!" Yu Qiuping shouted again, there was not much time left for this adjustment, and after the ashigaru quickly turned their heads to align, Yu Qiuping ordered again: "Forward-look!" ”

Turning their heads in front of them, they saw the black-clothed cavalry who were already close at hand.

"Ready—" Yu Qiuping pulled up the tone and shouted loudly. The first row of ashigaru quickly crouched down and poked their spears diagonally forward. The second row of ashigaru put his spears flat and stepped forward. The third row of ashigaru spears poked diagonally forward. Everyone stared at the black mother-clad cavalry that was about to rush, and the snowy spear forest opened its bloody mouth, waiting for the other party's charge.

At this critical moment.

"Stop!" Sazuo Chengzheng hurriedly ordered, more than 20 cavalrymen reined in the reins, and in front of the gun forest, the war horses stood up one after another. Sasa Narimasa did not lead the cavalry to rush into this immobile spear formation.

". How could it be adjusted so quickly! Several of the black-clothed cavalry scolded fiercely. They saw with their own eyes just now that these red leaf soldiers in front of them actually retreated from a small team and quickly retreated three rows of ashigaru, and with a few simple turns, they came to the defensive position to set up the formation. This series of actions only took more than half a minute.

If it is replaced by an ordinary unit, it will disrupt the formation and temporary movement of troops, and make many turns and maneuvers in front of the enemy, not to mention whether it can be done, and even if it can, it will certainly bring about tremendous chaos, and the entire force will fall into a command crisis, and it may take a long time to complete such a deployment and transfer. This is also why, a cavalry assault can deal a huge blow to the flanks of the infantry, because the infantry does not have time to adjust the formation.

However, the force in front of him has completed the transfer and formation change in an instant, and there is no so-called flank danger in such a force.

A terrible thought came to Sasa Naruma's mind - I'm afraid this is not Imagawa Yoshimoto's flag team!