Chapter 36: The Determination of the Hachiman God
Burning Sky listened to Kinoshita Hidecho's words, glanced at Kinoshita Hideyoshi's uncertain face, and just when Kinoshita Hideyoshi was silent, a sudden thunder broke the silence in the formation. Burning Sky looked up at the sky where the dark clouds had gathered, and immediately said to Kinoshita Hideyoshi, "Kinoshita-sama, it seems that the god of Hachiman will not help us wait, and I am willing to protect the evacuation of my lord." ”
After listening to the words of the burning sky, Kinoshita Hideyoshi looked up at the gloomy sky and said to Kinoshita Hidenaga: "Koichiro, my martial arts are about to end here!" After hearing this, Kinoshita Hideyoshi stepped forward to hold Kinoshita Hideyoshi's hand and said loudly to Kinoshita Hideyoshi: "I am willing to live and die with my brother!" ”
However, he saw that Kinoshita Hideyoshi was unwilling to retreat, and there was a trace of doubt in his heart, if he did not win this battle, Kinoshita Hideyoshi would inevitably be pursued by Asai Nagamasa; But now that it is about to rain, how can the disadvantage of the iron artillery team in the rain withstand the Asai army, which is several times its own?
At the moment when he was distracted, Kinoshita Hideyoshi was already holding a sword and walking towards the battle array with his attendants and horse seals. Kinoshita Hideyoshi said to the burning sky that came back to his senses behind him: "Mingshamen! Lead the team to keep up! When he heard this, he and Fushiwa Akijiro immediately escorted his men near Kinoshita Hideyoshi.
After hearing the thunder, the half-guards of Takenaka, who were directing the battle, heard the thunder, and the first thing they did was to stabilize the morale of everyone. Takenaka Hanbei said loudly to everyone in the battle array: "The first brave general of the family, Lord Shibata, will come to support me immediately, everyone must hold on, the lord is behind me!" ”
But in the face of God's sanctions, people's words are always so powerless, everyone just sighs and agrees, keeping their guys to continue to operate, and the scolding and urging of samurai are heard from time to time in the array.
The Asai army also seized the opportunity to charge the demoralized Oda iron artillery team again, and even Asai Nagamasa personally led the attendants and cavalry to assault the Oda army formation, as if victory was within reach.
Hidetaka Kawajiri looked at the demoralized iron artillery team, and took the lead in rushing down with the cavalry team, and the powerful impact of the cavalry team suddenly dug deep into the Asai army that charged. The Asai family samurai and Ashigaru, who rushed ahead, were directly routed by the cavalry and ran towards the friendly forces behind them, hoping to be protected by the friendly forces. Hidetaka Kawajiri also took the opportunity to chase after the scattered Asai people, so that the subsequent Asai army had to expel the scattered friendly forces first.
At this time, Asai Nagamasa seized the opportunity and took advantage of the cavalry team led by Kawajiri Hidetaka to drive away and oppress the defeated subordinates, and suddenly cut into the gap between Kawajiri Hidetaka Cavalry and the Takenaka Half-Guard Iron Artillery Team, and rushed towards the Iron Artillery Team that had no intention of fighting again.
While adjusting the battle formation, the Takenaka half-guards ordered the iron artillery team to open fire. However, the performance of the iron artillery team surprised the Takenaka Hanbei, and after the iron cannon Ashigaru hurriedly released a shot, they began to flee backwards, and the formation that the Takenaka Hanbei had just arranged was instantly disrupted by their own people.
Kinoshita Hideyoshi, who arrived with the horse seal, said to the burning sky: "Mingshamon, go and support the half-guards!" Then another thunderbolt struck. Burning Sky didn't think much about it, and said to Fushiwa Akijiro: "Akijiro go and stop those who are escaping, and keep advising those who are killed!" Then Burning Sky took his iron cannon Ashigaru and formed a good position in front of Kinoshita Hideyoshi.
Kinoshita Hideyoshi saw that the Burning Sky only sent half of them to support the Takenaka Half-Guard, who was broken into the formation by the Asai Cavalry Team, and roared at the Burning Sky: "I don't need your escort to protect the Mingsha Gate, go and help the Half-Guard!" After hearing this, Burning Sky turned around and bowed his head and said: "Kinoshita-sama, your life is as important as Takenaka-sama to Zaixia, but now you are the general of your family's army, and you can only give up the fish and take the bear's paw, my lord, forgive me!" ”
After that, Burning Sky said to the iron cannon under his command: "Look at those horseback teams, they are human beings like us, they will die and be injured the same, why are they so brave, and what are we afraid of!" Kill a samurai on horseback and reward him with five kans, and if you kill three samurai on horseback, I will promote him to samurai! (I don't need to ask for it here, because Ashigaru uses iron cannons to get the enemy a little...) What's that)
Asai Nagamasa, who led the attendants and the cavalry team to kill in the battle formation of the Takenaka Half-Guard, suddenly saw the "Thousand Layer Scoop" horse seal not far away, and the whole person became excited, and Asai Nagamasa shouted to the people beside him: "The enemy general is in front of him, follow me to take his head!" With that, he went to the range where Kinoshita Hideyoshi was.
Eventually, it began to rain in the sky, and while wiping the small raindrops from the naginata knife with his hands, Burning Sky ordered the iron cannons to be placed so as not to stick to the rain. Just as the incinerating sky looked up, Asai Nagamasa had already led dozens of people out of the battle formation and rushed in the direction of Kinoshita Hideyoshi.
The attendants beside Kinoshita Hideyoshi drew their swords one after another and rushed forward to stop Asai Nagamasa's assault on Kinoshita Hideyoshi. Kinoshita Hidecho also ignored Kinoshita Hideyoshi's opposition, and with the help of Burning Sky, he exchanged the gold-lacquered mountain lock pocket he was wearing on his head with Kinoshita Hideyoshi's single-standing ladyboard pocket. Kinoshita Hidecho pulled out the knife at his waist and said to the burning sky: "Mingshamen, you quickly take your brother out of danger, and my brother will ask you!" With that, Kinoshita Hidenaga rushed to Asai Nagamasa's horse team without hesitation.
Just as Kinku and Ashigaru were fleeing into the bushes with Kinoshita Hideyoshi on their backs, a cavalry of 200 people swept past Kinoshita Hideyoshi and Ashoru and rushed towards Asai Nagamasa, who was fighting with Kinoshita Hidecho and Kinoshita Hideyoshi's close attendants.
A tall samurai who stopped in front of Kinoshita Hideyoshi looked at Kinoshita Hideyoshi's embarrassed appearance and said, "Monkey, you are not scared, are you!" After that, he laughed and beat his horse and rushed towards Asai Nagamasa, and shouted in his loud voice: "I'm Shibata Repair Ryo Katsuya, Omi no Eagle, please negotiate with the next rider!" Shame on defeat before a snow! ”
With that, he waved the heavy spear in his hand and stabbed the samurai on horseback with the Asai family's flag around him. Finally got a respite, Takenaka Hanbei on the one hand reorganized the battle formation, and on the other hand, sent his men to support Kinoshita Hidenaga who was fighting.
Kinoshita Hidecho cut off a samurai on horseback, turned over and rushed towards Asai Nagamasa. For a while, the tide of the battle took a huge turn, and Asai Nagamasa was flanked by Shibata Katsuie's cavalry team and the men sent by Takenaka's half-guards, and it was difficult to get out in a short time. And the samurai around him fell one after another, and Asai Nagamasa looked around for a week before breaking through in the direction of Kinoshita Hidenaga.
Kinoshita Hidemasa saw Asai Nagamasa rushing over, and shouted: "I am Kinoshita Hideyoshi, Asai Nagamasa will die!" After seeing the two Kinoshita Hideyoshi, Shibata Katsuya was stunned for a moment, and then danced a heavy spear towards Asai Nagamasa, and his samurai also followed Shibata Katsuya to rush towards the "escaped" Asai Nagamasa.