Both the Oda and Miyoshi clans sent their cavalry to test each other within a mile of distance between the two armies, scouting each other's formations and covering their own troops.

"Hanbei, do you have any thoughts on how to line up?" Yu Qiuping himself was not too sure about this kind of thing, so he turned to ask for help and followed Takenaka Shigeji by his side.

"On the left side of the plain is the Kumgang Mountains, although it is a plain, it is still uneven and undulating, with a large number of hills, which is not suitable for attacking, and the small Hao clan of North Hanoi can be deployed here as the left flank." Shigeji Takenaka took a slight step forward and pointed to the terrain to help Yu Qiuhei explain, "On the right side is the Neyagawa River and the open land around it, although it is a little difficult to walk because of the mire relationship, but it is better than the road on the left, and the troops of Lord Kinoshita and His Royal Highness Akechi can be arranged here as the right wing." ”

"The terrain in this battle is narrow, it is difficult to carry out large tactical maneuvers, and the victory or defeat of the frontal battlefield depends on the play of the Chinese army. Once the Chinese army makes a breakthrough, it can capture the home position of the opposing general, which will cause the enemy's general to lose the ability to command the troops, and cut off the connection between the left and right flanks, crushing the enemy in one fell swoop. After Shigeharu Takenaka finished speaking, he bowed to Yu Qiuping and said, "So please also ask His Highness to lead Chang Panbei to personally center in the center, which is the right policy." ”

At the same time, the side of Miyoshi's house.

"On the right side is the King Kong Mountains, it is not easy to march, His Royal Highness Iwanari led 1,000 soldiers to garrison here as the right wing of our army. The enemy must also be suspicious on this road, so there is no need to entangle. Miyoshi Yoshiken looked at the terrain in front of him and made a judgment similar to that of Shigeharu Takenaka.

"His Royal Highness Changyi led 1,000 soldiers to sit in the middle of the road." However, then Miyoshi Yoshiken made a change of move, "His Royal Highness Masayasu and I led 2,000 soldiers as the left flank and attacked along the Neya River. ”

"Shixiu wants to set up his position on the left flank?" Miyoshi Changyi was a little surprised when he heard this, touched the white beard on his chin, and asked puzzledly: "This kind of terrain, this formation should be located in the middle lane, and the main force should also attack in the middle lane, why is this really resting?" ”

"His Royal Highness Changyi hasn't fought with Chang Panbei, so it may not be clear." Miyoshi Yoshiken very politely explained to Miyoshi Nagayi, who was his uncle's generation, "Tsuneyoshi has excellent combat strength, probably no less than the Sanuki people of the fourth brother, if it is a head-to-head confrontation, none of us can be opponents, and this battle will be lost." However, the rainy autumn red leaves have always been cautious, and they should adopt a safe method of arranging the formation, Chang Panbei must be in the center, and the left and right flanks are friendly forces with weak combat power. I, on the other hand, prepared to make a surprise attack along the Neya River with my main force, quickly breaking through the enemy's right flank, and then sweeping through the central battlefield. ”

"It's just that the number of Changpan soldiers is close to 2,000, and with only the 1,000 people of His Royal Highness Changyi, I'm afraid it will be difficult to make a difference." Miyoshi Masaysu also fought with Chang Panbei, and that tenacity and hard work made him feel palpitations.

"What's so hard about that. Since I followed the ancestors, I have been on the battlefield for more than 30 years, and I have seen countless vicious battles large and small, can I not stop 2,000 people with 1,000 people for a while? Miyoshi Changyi laughed out loud when he heard this, "Zhengkang, don't see me clearly!" ”

"If necessary, ask His Highness Iwanari to send troops to assist." After Miyoshi Yixian and Iwasei Youtong glanced at each other, the latter nodded knowingly and said, "Shixiu, don't worry, with me and Changyi here, the center will be as safe as Mount Tai." ”

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After the two sides finished arranging their formations, the cavalry that was harassing each other in front of the formation also slowly withdrew to their own army. Yu Qiuping was surprised to find that Miyoshi Yoshixian's horse seal was actually inserted on a small hill near the side of the Neya River, but not in the Chinese army.

"He wants to destroy my right flank before I take the center." Yu Qiuping felt a little surprised in an instant. Because the right flank of the Oda Army was facing the left flank of the Miyoshi Army as the main force, there was a double disadvantage in terms of strength, "Hanbei, what should I do?" Want to adjust your deployment? ”

"Your Highness doesn't need to panic, if His Highness follows him to adjust his deployment, he will fall into the hands of Sanhao Shixiu." Seeing this situation, Shigeharu Takenaka was not in a hurry, and analyzed very confidently: "The terrain here is narrow, and the lateral change of formation will only lead to the scattering of the formation, giving the Miyoshi army an opportunity. Instead of being led by the nose, it is better to directly break through the central front of the Miyoshi Army. In order to make a surprise attack, Miyoshi Shikyu deployed his troops at the water's edge, which was not conducive to the deployment and march of his troops, which was opportunistic after all, and as long as we attacked step by step, the initiative was on our side. ”

"Understood, then order Chang Panbei to immediately launch an attack on Miyoshi Changyi's department." Yu Qiuping waved his hand decisively, and the maple bird horse seal behind him immediately shook quickly, "Then send an order to Lord Kinoshita and His Royal Highness Akechi, and ask them to fight hard to hold the right flank." ”

Due to the limited output of the Military Industry Division, it was not able to produce enough iron cannons for the whole army to equip itself. So Yu Qiuping lined up 1,200 people from three companies equipped with 450 iron cannons and killed them towards Miyoshi Changyi's headquarters. And keep the two companies of Yoshioka Katsumasa and Ogawa Yuto, which consisted entirely of pikemen, as reserves.

As Tokiwa Bei slowly began to advance, Miyoshi Yoshiken and Miyoshi Masaysu also immediately led their troops to launch a fierce attack on Kinoshita Hideyoshi and Akechi Mitsuhide's troops. The battle of Zhiji began here.

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Nakamura Yoshinobu is a general of the Miyoshi Nagaitsu Division, and has been following Miyoshi Nagayi for many years, and is one of the most trusted deployments of Miyoshi Nagaiti. In this battle, he was also arranged at the front of the formation to resist Chang Panbei's attack. Miyoshi Nagayi had just repeatedly sent people to tell them that they had to hold off until Miyoshi Yoshiken and Miyoshi Masaysu on the left flank broke through the front line of the other party's right flank.

Nakamura Yoshinobu thinks that this is not a difficult thing, the same 1000 guards 2000, can't these battle-hardened teams compare to the motley army of Kinoshita Hideyoshi and Akechi Mitsuhide? Moreover, the commander on the opposite side, Yu Qiuping, seemed to be quite cautious, only sending 1,200 men to attack, and leaving a full 800 men in his hands as reserves. Nakamura Yoshinobu even felt that they didn't need to delay at all, but could directly defeat the 1,200 people.

Soon, he felt that this was not the case.

Because of the Tokiwa that was walking towards them, the team was as neat as if the tofu had been cut with a knife, and there was no unevenness in the hierarchy. If he's not mistaken, more than half of them are recruits who have just enlisted for two months, how are such queues trained? I don't know, I thought this was the flag team of Miyoshi Changqing.

As Tokibanbei's troops gradually reached a distance of fifty zhang from the Miyoshi family's line, the Miyoshi family's archers bent their bows and arrows, pointed their bows and arrows diagonally upwards at 45 degrees, and then threw them over. However, Tokiwa turned a blind eye to the bow and arrows that were fired, and still walked forward side by side. Because the commander did not give a fixed order, no one could stop - a little hesitation, 30 push-ups on the training ground. They walked forward with their bows and arrows unwaveringly, as if bathed in the spring breeze. The bow and arrow thrown from 100 meters away posed little threat to them in their well-dressed bodies. The few unlucky ones who were shot in the cheeks and calves fell down in pain, and Chang Pan Bei Ashigaru behind him immediately made up for it with a sword step, and there was no confusion in the formation.

When the whole army walked to a position thirty zhang away from the Miyoshi family's battle line, a Chinese voice of "all standing" sounded, and a whole row of Chang Pan Bei Ashigaru immediately stood in unison. Chang Panbei's training still maintains the old tradition of using Chinese as a password. Then, another "look to the right" sounded, and each ashigaru reflexively turned his head to the right against the rain of arrows, and quickly adjusted the battle line with small broken steps under his feet. After a Chinese command of "look forward", all the ashigaru turned their heads in unison, staring at the Miyoshi army opposite with indifferent eyes without emotion, looking them creepy at each other.

"Such discipline... Is this really a recruit? Nakamura Yoshinobu was completely stunned by the change of queue shown by Tokiwa in front of him, a scene he had never seen in so many years of fighting, and the confidence in his heart was ruthlessly destroyed. Many of the archers in the front row stared at the line of Tsukiwa and the sea of autumn leaves in the breeze, and even forgot to shoot. Of course, they did not know that the first two rows were carried out by iron artillery from the troops. And those who were picked out by Yu Qiuping as iron artillery were all veterans who followed all the way, and their queue changes were naturally the most exquisite.

As the command "Ready" sounded, the iron gunners with paper leaves on their helmets began to reload in unison. When everything was ready, the ashigaru of the first row crouched down on one knee, and the ashigaru of the second row bounced the iron cannon out of their heads. Two rows of nearly 450 iron gunners, under the rain of arrows, lit the arquebuses almost at the same time.

"Shoot!"

As soon as this command sounded, a huge amount of gunpowder smoke immediately rose from Chang Panbei's front, and the sound of the command was immediately drowned out by the roar of the salvo. Nakamura Yoshinobu only saw a blood flower rise in front of him, and many archers fell down with a wail. Their archers fired several rounds of killing, and even less than the one shot that the iron gunners went to a closer position. In this round of salvo alone, dozens of archers under Miyoshi Nagayi fell.

If it continues to be consumed like this, it won't be long before all the archers of Miyoshi Changyi will be finished.

"The iron cannon is so easy to use." Miyoshi Changyi glanced at the battle situation and sighed a little angrily, "The archery team is so good that it has almost no effect, but no matter what it is, it basically can't stop the iron cannon." ”

"Damn, I should have listened to Dongkang at that time, buy some iron cannons! That boy swam the seas, and his knowledge was much higher than mine. Miyoshi Nagayi took a deep breath, and had to order the whole army to pounce immediately to end this inevitable defeat.