Chapter 304: Taking the City (6)
"Fourth, what's wrong!" When they heard their companions shouting for an enemy attack, a dozen or so guards hurriedly turned and looked behind themβonly to see a ball of fire flickering, and the upper body of the fourth child in their mouth was all ignited by the fire, and they rolled on the battlements with wailing.
Although a few people hadn't understood yet, their first reaction was to rush to his side to help him put out the fire. But before they could tear off a piece of clothing and start working, a figure suddenly turned over on the wall. The man refused, and swung his sword at the crowd. Several people hurriedly waved their swords to block, but they were beaten and retreated by this powerful little man.
Immediately afterwards, several more people climbed up to the city from several other ropes, and the guards, who reacted to the enemy's sneak attack, hurried forward. The leader of the guards saw a small figure struggling to climb up the battlements, and when he did not stand firmly, he immediately swung his knife and slashed at the figure. However, a diagonal stab immediately came out from his side, and he retreated again and again to dodge the knife. The newcomer was also unequivocal, with sharp knife skills, and each knife beckoned to stab straight at the door, beating the head of the guard to the ground. The man took advantage of the fact that the leader of the guards did not collect his knife in time, and with a backhand, he picked up the katana of the leader of the guards and flew out. Then he let out a low cry and slashed with his sword.
This low cheer... How is it so strange.
Is she a woman?
This was the last thought of the Janissary before he died.
At the same time, the little figure who stumbled up the city wall also drew his knife in his hand, and cooperated with the little man in black who had rushed to the city head and the woman to separate and kill the enemy.
In the scuffle, one of the guards leaned over to the wall and looked down at it. I saw more than a dozen black-clothed people climbing up the city wall along a few ropes!
"Can't let them all come up!" The doorman secretly complained. Just these three people rushed up, and the high combat power was already unbearable for them. If these dozen or so people come up, they will definitely not be able to beat them. He hastily pulled his bow and arrow from his belt, and bent it to shoot at the climber. However, before he could fill his bowstring, the sound of an arrow breaking through the air sounded in his ears, and a feathered arrow struck him straight in the face. He wailed, and threw himself headlong into the city, casting his last eyes on the city - his killer seemed to be a blonde archer. At this moment, he was full of bows and arrows in his hands, and was concentrating on the search for the threat on the city walls.
It was during this time that three more guards fell under the attacker's knife. It was simply dark, the terrain was narrow, and the dim light of the torches around the city walls was not very good, and these attackers did not rush too aggressively. Just as the remaining ten guards hesitated how to fight back, the humming of the opening tune of the Dumpling Dance suddenly sounded in their ears. Immediately afterward, a big man climbed the wall along the rope. It seems that because he didn't stand firmly, the big man almost slipped, and it took several consecutive strokes to stabilize his body with one foot on the wooden shoes, and he made a rhythmic sound of dancing and colliding.
"The strongest dancer in Owari - never failed in heads-up - Treasure Gun Zhu Gun BMW Matsukaze Holder - Keiji Hana no Keiji who crisscrossed the Japanese whale house - Keiji Maeda is also!" The big man was chanting the tune of the dance with words on his lips, and he was wielding a somewhat rudimentary wood knife at the guards.
"Keiji! Keep your mouth shut! Behind him, another man who had just climbed the wall rebuked in displeasure.
"I know uncle, can you stop being so verbose!"
As more and more sneak attackers poured onto the wall, all of them were very strong in martial arts, and these guards could no longer resist and were cut down to the ground one after another. The rest of the people tried to escape from the wall, but the ninja quickly caught up with them, threw out four kunai, and killed them all.
At the same time, when Shigeharu Takenaka found that there was chaos in the castle, he also rushed to the castle quickly with his attendants, and happened to face the ninja. The ninja mistakenly thought they were reinforcements from the Saito family, and wanted to do it without saying a word. He quickly took a sip of alcohol into his mouth, then ripped off the torch hanging from the wall stack next to him, and was about to breathe fire.
"Don't fight! Yes, I know! By the light of the torches, Maeda Toshiya immediately recognized the leader - Matsushita Light Mess!
"Light chaos," Maeda Toshiya had fought bandits with Matsushita Light Chaos before, Yu Qiuping, and Asai Nagamasa, and they had fought hexagagons, so they were naturally familiar with each other, and he couldn't bear to attack his friends. "We're here to save that kid from Yuqiu and Red Leaves! You're not going to be able to beat us, so don't bother! Remembering the old love, tell us where the rain and autumn red leaves are! Let's get him out of the way quickly! If the Saito family finds out, they won't be able to leave! β
Shigeharu Takenaka was stunned for a moment, and by the light of the fire, he looked at the nearly twenty people in the castle. Everyone was dressed in black, and it seemed that they were planning to rob the prisoner. Among them, he also recognized the figure of Honda Tadakatsu.
"What do you mean, to say it or not to say it!" Ikeda Hengxing, who also came to the rescue, saw Matsushita in Maeda's mouth and didn't say a word, and urged a little anxiously: "Hurry up and say it!" Don't push us to be rude! We don't have much time, and we have to retreat in a hurry! β
However, Shigeharu Takenaka only chuckled and shook his head slightly.
"You don't have to rush to retreat." Shigeharu Takenaka looked up at the moon in the sky and said confidently and softly.
"Because Inabayama Castle is about to be taken by me."
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Saito Ryuko was also panicked when he saw the fire at the head of Nancheng Castle. He hurriedly sent Qiben to see what was going on, and the news was that Shigeharu Takenaka didn't know where he had brought dozens of people from here, and he had already knocked down the walls of the southern city.
Saito Ryuko was taken aback and hurriedly ordered the entire army of the banner to attack and recapture the southern castle walls of Inabayama Castle. However, the troops had not gone far when Saito Ryuko suddenly saw the sentinels on the castle tower in the distance waving torches desperately at him, as if trying to signal something.
A moment later, the herald of the castle tower arrived quickly, and he brought a piece of news that surprised Saito Ryuko - standing on the castle tower, he could see that a force of nearly 1,000 people was approaching quickly outside the southern castle gate!
"Friendly or enemy!" Saito asked anxiously.
"I'm afraid it's the enemy!" The herald was also sweating like rain, and his voice was trembling a little in a panic: "Because after Shigeharu Takenaka at the head of the city saw the southern team approaching, he immediately sent someone to take the initiative to open the city gate, as if to welcome them into the city." β
"How is that possible! How could there be troops in the south approaching at this time! Saito Ryu was so angry that he scolded, "Obviously, they have already left so many sentries at the border with the Oda family, it is impossible for them to be all blind!" How did the people of the Oda family come here! β
However, the current situation did not allow him to think about this. The troops of the northern city and the samurai in the city have been sent by him to attack Ando Shou. At this moment, the two sides are fighting in the dark night, because it is a night battle, no one can give full play to their advantages, no one can command in the dark, and the battle situation is extremely chaotic. Trying to quickly defeat Mamoru Ando or quickly transfer people back to the city to support is tantamount to fantasy.
And Inabayama Castle is already an empty city at the moment. Except for the 50 flags in Saito Ryuxing's hand, and some remaining guards and sentinels, there are no more people, and they can't stop the 1,000 troops from the south and dozens of sharp soldiers in the hands of Shigeharu Takenaka.
It's over.
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"I didn't expect you to convince the Nonomura family, the Hara family, the Kato family, and the Kawanami family to save Momiji," Maeda Toshiya was also surprised after hearing Takenaka's plan.
"I can see that they have behaved strangely in the previous battles, and I guess that they have probably signed some contracts with the Yuqiu family to pass Oda." Shigeharu Takenaka said in a low voice, "So I used this to blackmail them, and I guessed correctly." β
"And then you threaten to report them for collaborating if they don't help you save people?" After hearing this, Maeda Toshiya laughed and said, "Aren't you afraid that they will die and stab your plan to Saito Ryuko?" β
"I gave them leeway." Shigeharu Takenaka calmly stated, "If I don't take the southern gate of Inabayama Castle, they won't need to send troops to help, just go back the way they came." If I take Nancheng, then they can win as long as they march into the army, and there is no danger. After that, their territory was safe, and the Ando family was also there to protect it. β
After weighing it up, they still didn't choose the path of breaking the net. Besides, if they can rescue the rainy autumn leaves, it will definitely be good for them. Maeda Toshiya laughed, "It's me and I will choose this way, your trick, there is no room for them to choose." β
"What about after that, what are you going to do after that?" Kaede Imagawa, dressed in black, asked, "How do you get my husband out of the dungeon?" β
"Husband?" Shigeharu Takenaka glanced at Kaede Imagawa and was stunned for a moment, "Are you Mrs. Yuqiu?" β
"Exactly." Kaede Imagawa nodded.
"After that, I sent someone to negotiate with Saito Ryuko," Shigeharu Takenaka bowed slightly, "Release the autumn leaves, and I will immediately withdraw my troops and return Inabayama Castle to him." Anyway, my purpose is only to discredit him, teach him a lesson, and hope that he will listen to people more in the future, work hard, and put power in the hands of more reliable wealthy families. If he refuses to let go," Shigeharu Takenaka paused slightly, a sharp look flashing in his eyes, "he doesn't want this Inabayama Castle." β
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Soon after, inside the prison. Saito Ryuxing looked at the troops that kept pouring in from the south gate, and Inabayama Castle, which was already destined to be undefended, and his hands trembled with anger. He had already informed the troops outside the West Gate to rush back immediately to reinforce them, but so far only two ashigaru and two dozen samurai had returned. The rest of them were either not notified in the chaos, or they simply couldn't find their subordinates out of the chaos.
At this moment, the envoy sent by Shigeharu Takenaka stood in front of Saito Ryuko and proposed the conditions of negotiation to him. Put back Yuqiuping, sign the past contract again, expel Hioneno Hiroshi and Takewaist Naomitsu and other elders, and let Saito Ryuxing return to Inabayama Castle and continue to be the caged bird. It seems that the envoys of Takenaka Shigeji feel that this is already a very generous condition, and it seems that the wealthy families of Nishimino feel that it is good to stay in a cage and be a puppet governor, and it seems that Mino is only good if it is governed by them.
Saito Ryuxing looked at the envoy with a compassionate expression, and his whole body began to shake constantly.
Obviously, it has always been your Ximei nong wealthy clan who has deceived people too much. And now it is like a gift to me, giving me back my dwelling city?
"Get out!" Saito Ryu, who finally broke out, got up violently and slapped the messenger in the face, "Get out of here!" β
"This Inaba Mountain City Lao Tzu will snatch it back by himself!" Saito Ryuxing shouted angrily: "Wait to collect Yuqiuping's body!" β