Chapter 348: The Scattered Hojo Army

After a night of uneventful, the Ninth Formation of the Sabei began to change the location of traps and barricades as soon as it was dark, and many traps were set up around the avenue.

After a busy day, Sukeemon returned from the direction of Sunpu Castle, and at the same time brought a piece of news that shocked Sabei a little, and Takenaka Hanbei designed to subdue the Suruga Naval Army.

Sabei was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then asked Sukeemon in front of him, "Is there any other news about the Hojo Army?" ”

Sukeemon shook his head, then bowed his head and said to Sabei: "Although there is no news from the Hojo Army, there is news from Kai, and Yama Prefecture Masakei has gathered thousands of troops in Kai to prepare to support Sunfu Castle. ”

Sabei's face froze, and he said to Sukeemon, "What is the reaction of the lord?" ”

Sukeemon paused, and after a few breaths, he said to Sabei, "The lord has sent the young lord to guard against Yama Prefecture Changjing. ”

Sukeemon said that Bisabei fell into deep thought, and Suzuki Heavy Industries, who was on the side, said when he saw this: "My lord, I think that the Hojo Army may sneak out of the city early tomorrow morning, and we must be prepared." ”

Sabei nodded, but he always felt that this matter was not as simple as he thought on the surface, was Takeda Katsuyori already exhausted?

After arranging the team on duty, Sabei urged everyone to rest early and prepare to get up in the middle of the night to ambush the Hojo Army.

In the middle of the night, Sabei, who had already organized his army, lay in ambush in the woods with the generals, looking at the Junfu Castle in the west.

When it was slightly dark, the ninja in front of him came with the news that they had discovered the traces of the Hojo Army. Sabei immediately cheered up and ordered the iron artillery team to light the arquebus. At the same time, Sabei also took the big naginata knife in Sakami Heiji's hand, and said to Fujido Takatora on the side: "Allow you to use the pressure cut and fight with the right emon to kill the enemy!" ”

Yanbi Sabei said to Mori Nagake on the side: "You and Okubo-sama are guarding the jungle on both sides of the avenue, don't let go of the Hojo Army easily, I will sit here and block the attack of the main force of the Hojo Army!" ”

Mori Nagake and Okubo Tadasaku received the order of Sabei, greeted Sabei and pressed the sword on his waist and quickly left. Sabei continued to stare into the distance, waiting for the arrival of the Hojo Army.

After a few moments, flying dust began to appear in Sabei's sight, and Sabei's heart moved, and he immediately ordered the iron artillery team to prepare for shooting.

Suzuki Heavy Industries, who commanded the Iron Artillery Team, held the Iron Cannon in his hand and looked with bated breath at the Hojo Army flag that appeared in front of him. The Hojo samurai under the military flag looked a little depressed, his eyes didn't know where to look, the reins in his hands were gently held, and the black horse under his crotch walked with his head down and small steps.

At this time, the scouts in front of the Hojo army found the giant tree that had been placed on the road by the Sabei army, so they immediately reported it to the general Hojo clan nori, and the Hojo clan roused the surroundings, pondered for a few breaths, and then ordered the samurai beside him, "Send someone to clean up the giant tree!" ”

At this time, the Hojo samurai in the team spoke: "Your Highness, please be careful, Oda Nobunaga is cruel and cunning, it can't be that he wants to annihilate our army, right?" ”

The Hojo clan shook his head when he heard this, the Oda clan has no family feud with the family, and since he has reached a reconciliation with the family, he should not go back on his word in the future. On the contrary, we must be careful of the revenge of the Takeda clan, this time we will abandon the Takeda clan when we are afraid of the difficulties in Sunpu Castle, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to maintain the alliance of the first phase in the future, on the other hand, if we are friendly with the Oda clan this time, we might as well form an alliance with the Oda clan in the future to conspire with the Kanto region!

Before Hojo's words fell, countless arrows landed around the giant tree, and most of Hojo Ashigaru, who had gone to remove the giant tree, was immediately shot and killed. Hojo clan Gui looked around, only to see that the ambush army in front of him played the Oda clan's Yongle Tong Treasure Banner, Hojo clan Gui instantly shouted with a hideous face: "Oda Nobunaga dares to do this, the whole army does not have to be merciful when he obeys the order, and the Oda army will be killed!" ”

Sabei looked at the Hojo Army, which rushed up by bypassing the giant tree, and glanced at Suzuki Heavy Industries, which immediately pulled the trigger of the iron cannon in his hand, and at the same time gave the order for the iron artillery team to shoot.

The Hojo Army, which had bypassed the giant tree, had not taken a few steps before they stepped into the trap of the Oda Army, and at the same time, gunpowder smoke continued to rise from the woods and arrows flew out, and for a time the Hojo Army had to charge forward with iron cannon fire.

Hojo Clan looked at Ashigaru who had fallen into the trap and the samurai who had been shot by the iron cannon, and his heart burned with rage, and when he realized that the attack was difficult, he split into two teams and rushed into the woods on both sides of the avenue.

Enraged, Hojo filled the ambush set up by Sabei with the corpses of his men, and at the same time removed the giant trees lying across the road. In an instant, countless Hojo troops rushed towards Sabei.

The iron artillery team commanded by Suzuki Heavy Industries under the signal of Sabei retreated from the front, and Fushiwa Akijiro led the Shesheng team to the top, and at the same time, Sabei also led everyone to press the back of the Shesheng team.

Suddenly, the two sides collided together, and the cavalry of the Hojo Army rushed away from the Shesheng team who rushed to the front at the moment of engagement, but they failed to break through the standing equipment of the three guns under the Sabei guard, and the standing guards with the three guns either stabbed or smashed, so that the rapid attack of the Hojo cavalry received a devastating blow in an instant.

However, the Hojo clan is not a fool, the cavalry's attack is just a temptation, and the elite samurai who are pressed on it are the existence that gives Sabei a headache. As soon as the Sashoi team was rushed away by the cavalry, they were attacked by the Hojo samurai, who were charged forward with banners and fingers, followed by a larger number of ashigaru and peasant soldiers.

Fushiwa Akijiro kept his hands on it, and the flipped blade flew in front of the neck and chest of the Hojo samurai. Another Hojo samurai fell to the ground, his severed trachea and blood vessels making him speechless except for a whimper like pulling the bellows. Fushiwa Akijiro didn't know that this was the first enemy he had killed, and the originally pure black blindfold was also stained with blood at this time, not to mention the Haori he was wearing.

The two teams sent by the Hojo clan did not have any advantage over Mori Nagako and Okubo Tadasa, and after the two divisions were sent to support, the fierce battle continued.

At this time, Sabei was no longer able to organize an elite raid on the Hojo clan, so he could only order Suzuki Heavy Industries to lead the iron artillery team that had laid down the iron cannon to press up.

After a long battle between the two armies, Oda Nobunaga himself led reinforcements, and the Hojo Army, which had been flanked, gradually collapsed after failing to resist. The Hojo clan was also captured by Takigawa Kazuyi, and the Hojo army that came to support was basically annihilated, and the casualties under the Sabei were forty percent of the casualties, and the casualties of the Sabei headquarters were mainly concentrated in the standing and shesheng teams, but the casualties of Mori Nagako and Okubo Tadasa on the two wings were more than half.